TECH TALK
THEY MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE AVIATION STAYS NEARLY THE SAME
Aerospace and aviation are dependent upon government funding of new ideas, more so than the technology industry seems to be. In some ways this is a product of the maturity of the industry and its need for centralized control of air traffic management and related operational processes. In other ways, this seems to hold us back from reaching higher. Aviation could never use unproven products on a large scale due to safety concerns, so it is unfair to compare these two industries. However, aerospace needs to find better processes to
analyze, test and adopt newer technologies into its products at a faster rate. Aviation needs to not only streamline its many operational processes using technology better, but upgrade the capabilities of the FAA and other regulators to reflect modern needs. The march of progress never waits for any stragglers, and tired excuses that new technologies cannot be incorporated until they are fully mature (i.e., nearly obsolete) is simply an excuse for not doing anything, or, properly investing in the future. This is not a call to ignore safety and reliability — rather, it’s simply a call for
the entire air transport sector to move faster, get streamlined and become more techno-savvy as an industry. Or we can just wait for China, India and others to show us the way in the coming years, since they are investing heavily in new technologies.
John Pawlicki is CEO and principal of OPM Research. He also works with Information Tool Designers (ITD), where he consults to the DOT’s Volpe Center, handling various technology and cyber security projects for the FAA and DHS. He
managed and deployed various products over the years, including the launch of CertiPath (with world’s first commercial PKI bridge). John has also been part of industry efforts at the ATA/A4A, AIA and other industry groups, and was involved in the effort to define and allow the use of electronic FAA 8130-3 forms, as well as in defining digital identities with PKI. His recent publication, ‘Aerospace Marketplaces Report,’ which analyzed third-party sites that support the trading of aircraft parts, is available on
OPMResearch.com as a PDF download, or a printed book version is available on
Amazon.com.
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