《知識》空中巴士 Skywise 航空數據管理平台 Airbus Skywise Aviation Data Platform

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在現代航空產業中，「數據」已經成為和燃油一樣重要的資源。飛機每天會產生大量資料，但過去這些資料往往分散在不同系統中，難以整合使用。為了解決這個問題，空中巴士在 2017 年推出了 Skywise 平台，開啟了航空業數位轉型的新時代。

Skywise 是什麼？

Skywise 空中巴士推出的航空數據管理平台，可以理解為航空業的數據大腦。它的主要功能是：整合飛行、維修與營運數據，幫助航空公司更快做決策，提升飛行安全與效率。

從早期的 A300 到最新的 A350，飛機感測器所產生的數據量呈幾何級數增長，新一代機型如 A350 每天產生的數據量可達 1 TB，這使得傳統的數據處理手段難以處理 。

Skywise 能把這些資料轉換成可用的洞察，例如：哪個零件可能快壞了、如何節省燃油，以及如何降低航班延誤。如今，全球已有 100 多家航空公司、1萬多架飛機使用這個平台。延伸閱讀：《精選》阿聯酋航空導入空中巴士即時機隊性能軟體

Skywise 核心技術

Skywise 核心技術來自與 Palantir Technologies 合作開發的數據平台。它最大的特色是建立「數位孿生」（Digital Twin）：每架飛機都有一個即時更新的虛擬分身。這個虛擬模型可以即時監控飛機健康狀態、預測故障、模擬不同維修或飛行策略，讓工程師不需要看複雜資料，就能直接理解問題。延伸閱讀：《知識》數位雙生(Digital Twin)技術如何應用於航空工業？

Skywise 核心應用

Skywise 核心應用主要有三個：
  1. 預測性維護
    Skywise 能在飛機故障前就發現問題，例如：提前偵測零件異常、減少飛機停飛（AOG）以及降低維修成本。航空公司就利用它將維修模式從「事後修理」變成「提前預防」。在一個關鍵的技術案例中，空中巴士工程師利用 Skywise 調查 A330neo 上的洩漏閥問題。透過比較營運數據與感測器數據，他們發現特定起飛配置下，引氣監控電腦（BMC）的軟體無法正確控制來自引擎的高壓熱氣 。這項發現讓空中巴士得以在發生任何事故前就發布軟體修正建議，體現了預防性安全的最高境界。
  2. 即時健康監測
    當飛機在空中出現異常，系統會立即通知地面團隊，維修人員能提前準備零件，這能大幅減少航班延誤。
  3. 燃油與減碳優化
    Skywise 也能幫助航空公司省油。例如：分析飛行路線與風阻、調整飛行參數。例如，在 A320 機型上，單次下降過程可節省高達 75 公斤的燃油，這直接轉化為每年每架飛機減少數百噸的二氧化碳排放。
使用 Skywise 的分析，有航空公司每天少一架停飛飛機，EasyJet 曾在兩個月內避免近 80 次航班取消，大幅降低維修與營運成本。延伸閱讀：《知識》航空公司如何降低營運成本？

以下影片中，美國聯合航空工程師提到，他們使用 Skywise 來提升機上 Wi-Fi 維修作業的效率。延伸閱讀：《知識》飛機上提供Wi-Fi服務的原理

Skywise 航空數位聯盟

Skywise 不只是空中巴士的工具，而是一個產業合作平台。參與夥伴包括：Delta TechOps、GE Aerospace，以及多家飛機零件與系統供應商。這讓航空公司可以在同一平台上管理不同品牌飛機與設備。Skywise 已成長為一個包含 100 多家航空公司、12,300 多架飛機的龐大社群 。

Skywise 數據治理

為確保公平，IATA 與業界制定了數據使用原則，包括：航空公司擁有數據主權、必須透明使用、必須以安全提升為目的，這讓更多航空公司願意加入平台。Skywise 正邁向更智慧的階段，像是工程師可以直接用對話方式查詢維修建議，甚至自動生成報告。延伸閱讀：

隨著 AI 與新技術發展，Skywise 將持續成為全球航空業邁向智慧化與永續化的重要指標平台。
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Airbus Skywise Aviation Data Platform

In today’s aviation industry, data has become as important as fuel. Aircraft generate huge amounts of information every day, but in the past, this data was scattered across different systems and difficult to use together.

To solve this problem, Airbus launched the Skywise platform in 2017, marking a new era of digital transformation in aviation.


What is Skywise?

Skywise is an aviation data management platform created by Airbus. It can be thought of as the “data brain” of the aviation industry.

Its main purposes are to:

  • Integrate flight, maintenance, and operational data

  • Help airlines make faster decisions

  • Improve safety and efficiency

From early aircraft like the A300 to modern ones like the A350, the amount of sensor data has grown dramatically. New aircraft such as the A350 can generate up to 1 TB of data per day, making traditional data processing methods no longer sufficient.

Skywise turns this massive data into useful insights, such as:

  • Predicting which parts may fail soon

  • Finding ways to save fuel

  • Reducing flight delays

Today, more than 100 airlines and over 10,000 aircraft use the platform worldwide.


Core Technology Behind Skywise

Skywise is powered by a data platform developed with Palantir Technologies.

One of its most important features is the Digital Twin concept. Each aircraft has a real-time virtual model that can:

  • Monitor aircraft health

  • Predict failures

  • Simulate maintenance or flight strategies

This allows engineers to understand problems quickly without analyzing complex raw data.


Key Applications of Skywise

1. Predictive Maintenance

Skywise can detect issues before a failure happens. For example:

  • Identifying abnormal parts early

  • Reducing aircraft downtime (AOG)

  • Lowering maintenance costs

Airlines can shift from reactive repairs to preventive maintenance.

In one real case, Airbus engineers used Skywise to investigate a leak valve issue on the A330neo. By analyzing operational and sensor data, they discovered a software control problem and fixed it before any safety incidents occurred.

2. Real-Time Health Monitoring

If an issue occurs during flight:

  • The system instantly alerts ground teams

  • Maintenance crews can prepare parts in advance

This significantly reduces flight delays.

3. Fuel Efficiency and Carbon Reduction

Skywise also helps airlines save fuel by:

  • Analyzing flight routes and air resistance

  • Optimizing flight parameters

For example, an A320 can save up to 75 kg of fuel during a single descent, which can reduce hundreds of tons of CO₂ emissions per aircraft each year.

Some airlines report major benefits. One airline reduced at least one grounded aircraft per day, and EasyJet avoided nearly 80 flight cancellations in just two months.


The Skywise Digital Aviation Alliance

Skywise is not just an Airbus tool, it is an industry collaboration platform.

Partners include:

  • Delta TechOps

  • GE Aerospace

  • Various aircraft component suppliers

This allows airlines to manage different aircraft brands on a single platform.

Today, the Skywise ecosystem includes 100+ airlines and over 12,000 aircraft.


Data Governance and the Future

To ensure fairness, IATA and industry partners established data usage principles:

  • Airlines own their data

  • Data use must be transparent

  • The main goal is to improve safety

Looking ahead, Skywise is becoming even smarter. Engineers can now:

  • Ask maintenance questions using conversational AI

  • Automatically generate operational reports


As AI and new technologies continue to develop, Skywise will remain a key platform driving the aviation industry toward a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future.


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