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Jet Aviation Brings Drone Aircraft Inspections to U.S.
The company partnered on the technology in 2023
Drone conducting aircraft exterior inspection
Jet Aviation is now introducing drone and AI-based aircraft exterior inspections at its U.S. locations. Part of the company’s commitment to innovation across its network, the system can provide digital maps of the aircraft surface, useful for a number of applications.

Jet Aviation has expanded its automated drone and artificial intelligence (AI) aircraft exterior inspection service to its U.S. locations. The General Dynamics subsidiary launched the capability at its MRO facility and global headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, in 2023.

Developed in partnership with Donecle, a provider of drone and AI technology for the aviation industry, the process was approved in 2024 by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for General Visual Inspections (GVIs) by images.

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