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Blockchain Could Revolutionize Part Lifecycle Records
Blockchain—secure, tamper-resistant digital records—could revolutionize the way aircraft part histories are recorded and stored, said SITA's Dan daCosta.

Blockchain—secure, tamper-resistant digital records—could revolutionize the way aircraft part histories are recorded and stored, Dan daCosta, the business development lead at air transport IT and telecommunication services firm SITA, said yesterday at the NBAA Business Aircraft Finance, Registration, and Legal Conference. “There are several issues involving the aircraft part lifecycle, including a large number of actors involved and difficulty in tracking and monitoring assets, not to mention the current process is paper-based,” he said.