Korean Air partners with Boeing on predictive aircraft maintenance initiative

The airline established a dedicated Predictive Maintenance Team in August 2023 and currently uses an in-house developed solution for operational monitoring. In addition to working with Boeing, Korean Air collaborates with other manufacturers such as Airbus and Collins Aerospace for predictive maintenance technologies.

Boeing brings engineering expertise and technical operations software to the partnership. Korean Air’s experience managing a diverse fleet—including 110 Boeing aircraft—will support efforts to integrate new technologies and define best practices for next-generation maintenance operations.

Recently, Korean Air committed to purchasing 103 new Boeing jets—a deal that represents its largest-ever order and includes models such as the 737-10s, 787-10s, 777-9s, and the first order for the 777-8 Freighter. This order will also be Boeing’s largest widebody sale from an Asian carrier.

The airline continues to expand partnerships beyond Boeing. For example, it uses Collins Aerospace’s Ascentia Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) solution on its Boeing 787s—a cloud-based system that applies advanced analytics to improve maintenance efficiency. Korean Air also utilizes Airbus’ Skywise Predictive Maintenance + (S.PM+) and Skywise Health Monitoring (S.HM) solutions across its Airbus fleet; these digital tools are designed to anticipate failures before they happen.

Through these collaborations with multiple manufacturers—including recent agreements covering all Airbus types operated by Korean Air—the company aims to further extend predictive maintenance capabilities across its entire mixed fleet.