Read later Summary: Rolls-Royce is using cloud-based technologies to help its customers in the aviation industry avoid unplanned grounded planes, with real-time data from hundreds of engine sensors. (Image by Alexei Chizhov from Pixabay ) Rolls-Royce powers 35 different types of commercial aircraft and has over 13,000 engines in service around the world. It's a household name in the aviation industry and in 2020 the company brought in over £20 billion in revenues. It's a company that also prides itself on its technological innovation, where it is making huge strides in the fields of data analytics and AI. This week we got the chance to speak to Rolls-Royce's Chief Information Officer, Stuart Hughes, about one of the company's recent ventures in this field, where it is collecting real-time engine data from its customers to model performance in the cloud, with the aim of reducing unnecessary maintenance and unplanned time on the ground for planes.