Korean Air has entered into a strategic collaboration with Boeing to advance predictive maintenance analytics, aiming to strengthen aircraft reliability, maintenance efficiency, and operational safety across its expanding fleet.

Under the agreement, Korean Air’s predictive maintenance team will work closely with Boeing on a series of projects designed to improve access to aircraft data, enhance data collection and reporting processes, and apply real-time sensor information to optimise maintenance planning.

Boeing will also analyse operational data and provide recommendations to refine predictive maintenance deployment across Korean Air’s operations.

“Korean Air has made substantial progress in enhancing fleet reliability through our Smart MRO strategy, specifically by leveraging predictive maintenance,” said Chan Woo Jung, senior vice president and head of maintenance and engineering at Korean Air. “This strategic collaboration with Boeing will build on that success, taking our capabilities to the next level. As we continue to expand our fleet, this partnership is key to enhancing our maintenance operations. By working together to integrate additional technologies and define next-generation best practices, we remain focused on ensuring a ready and reliable fleet, promoting our commitment to operational excellence.”

Crystal Remfert, senior director of digital services at Boeing Global Services, added: “United by a shared mission to leverage predictive maintenance analytics for improved efficiency and fleet reliability, Korean Air’s extensive operational experience pairs well with Boeing’s engineering expertise and advanced technical operations software. We truly value Korean Air’s commitment to this mutually beneficial collaboration.”

The agreement was announced during the Aviation Week MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 event in Singapore.