Structural health monitoring can reduce costs for cash-strapped operators
Structural health monitoring can reduce costs for cash-strapped operators 15 Apr 2021 Joseph Flaig 'Widespread adoption of SHM could both significantly improve safety, and reduce maintenance and repair expenses' (Credit: Shutterstock) The aerospace sector needs to save money. Last November, the International Air Transport Association said it expected the airline industry to make a loss of $118.5bn in 2020, followed by $38.7bn in 2021. The numbers make grim reading for the industry, but some engineering advances have helped to reduce costs in recent years. One of the most ...
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