Aviation IoT Market Market Trends

Growth Drivers:

• Improved operational efficiency: The delivery of better operational efficiency is the primary driving factor behind growth in the aviation IoT market. IoT allows airlines and airports to trace and control their assets in real-time, which minimizes downtime and enables effective resource distribution. For example, in June 2023, Airbus launched an IoT-enabled predictive maintenance system, which has reduced aircraft time by about 20%, indicating how IoT drives efficiency.
• Growing demand for predictive maintenance and autonomous solutions: The aviation industry is following increased efforts to decrease the number of unplanned downtimes and increase component life through predictive maintenance solutions driven by the IoT. The government and airlines are also collaborating to develop autonomous aviation projects. For example, in December 2023, Boeing built the X-37B autonomous spaceplane for its seventh mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The X-37B and Boeing government teams have been preparing a much more responsive, resilient and variable experimentation platform.
• Enhanced passenger experience: The aviation IoT market has seen an increased focus on enhancing passenger experience. Airlines are using solutions of the IoT for personalized service, in order to reduce lead service times and increase customer convenience/overall service for those passengers, making the general travel experience much more satisfying. In December 2021, Eindhoven Airport announced the competition of new technology for bag identification through the use of AI in conjunction with business partners Vanderlande and BagsID. This new luggage check-in system was introduced, eliminating bag tag usage and label printing usage equipment, giving impetus to greatly enhanced total travel experience.

Challenges:

• Cybersecurity threats: With growing connectedness in the industry, the susceptibility to a cyber-attack has increased. Since IoT is a part of critical infrastructure and hackable, it, too, will disrupt operations and make passengers vulnerable to springboards. In March 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security witnessed a 30% increase in imposed avouches for aviation IoT systems, thus disrupting its normal course. Such challenges pose a serious threat to the adoption of aviation IoT through 2035.
• Regulatory compliance: A major challenge in the aviation IoT market is to navigate the complex regulatory landscape. The Governments bring about constant revisions in the regulations to ensure the safety and security aspect of the IoT deployments for aviation. In April of 2023, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) made new regulations that required very strict cybersecurity protocols for IoT systems in their airports. This increased the burden of compliance on companies.