Pratt & Whitney Becomes First OEM in U.S. to Join SITA's e-Aircraft DataHub

(27 April 2022, 11:35 +07)  Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies and a leader in the design, manufacture and service of airplane and helicopter engines, has become the first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the U.S. to join SITA's e-Aircraft DataHub for big data analytics.

SITA's cloud-based data-brokering platform e-Aircraft DataHub collects, transforms and distributes full flight data collected from hundreds of sensors on the aircraft measuring, for example, engine section temperatures and pressures.

This data will enable Pratt & Whitney to provide its EngineWise Insights Plus engine health monitoring service to airlines.

Pratt & Whitney becomes first OEM in U.S. to join SITA's e-Aircraft DataHub for big data analytics

Joe Sylvestro, Senior Vice President of Aftermarket & Sustainment Operations at Pratt & Whitney, said, “Engine maintenance exists for the full life of an engine. Once an engine is produced, it then relies on Pratt & Whitney and our technicians to maintain, repair and overhaul it whenever needed. Working with data delivery solution providers like SITA, our capability of collecting full-flight data is expanded to a larger aircraft population. More customers are able to benefit from our engineers’ and technicians’ expertise and data-driven insights leading to proactive, preventative maintenance.”

As an open data-sharing platform, SITA's e-Aircraft DataHub is designed to provide structured, cleaned, filtered and consistent output data across airlines and aircraft types without the need to add or modify aircraft equipment.

Yann Cabaret, CEO, SITA for Aircraft, said, "e-Aircraft DataHub is a multi-fleet and hardware-free solution, allowing Pratt & Whitney to retrieve data from virtually any aircraft and any airline around the world, while these airlines remain in full control of their data. Through SITA's unique data-brokering platform, Pratt & Whitney and airlines can collaborate effectively to gain invaluable, data-driven insights to improve their services across the board."