Title: Perspectives for application of the internet of things and big data analytics on end of life aircraft treatment

Authors: Samira Keivanpour; Daoud Ait Kadi

Addresses: Department of Management, Information and Supply Chain, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, Canada ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec, Canada

Abstract: Recycling and advanced management of the aircraft at the end of life (EoL) is a novel challenge in the aviation industry. The new paradigm of the internet of things (IoT), Industry 4.0 and big data analytics in the logistics and operation management have a considerable impact on the sustainability of EoL aircraft treatment. This paper aims to highlight the role of IoT and big data analytics in the future of EoL aircraft management based on the waste hierarchy approach. Strategy, architecture, and infrastructure of IoT enabled EoL treatment is proposed, and an empirical study based on secondary data is provided to show the application. This study confirms the merits of using IoT and big data analytics to improve EoL aircraft treatment process in sustainability and performance.

Keywords: end of life aircraft; internet of things; IoT; big data; waste hierarchy approach; data warehouses; online analytical process; OLAP; radio frequency identification; RFID; aviation industry; sustainability; dismantling.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSA.2018.098423

International Journal of Sustainable Aviation, 2018 Vol.4 No.3/4, pp.202 - 220

Received: 21 Aug 2018
Accepted: 26 Oct 2018
Published online: 22 Mar 2019 *

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