Volocopter Selects Maintenance Software for eVTOL Aircraft Operations
Volocopter will use the AMOS maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) platform developed by Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) to manage its eVTOL aircraft. Under a multi-year contract signed on May 30, the AMOS system will interface with Volocopter’s VoloIQ platform to manage the airworthiness of what is expected to be a worldwide fleet, providing reliability monitoring and analysis for the all-electric aircraft. The agreement marks Swiss-AS’s first involvement in the advanced air mobility sector. It already provides MRO software for airlines operating fixed-wing aircraft. According to the company, AMOS will ensure that the condition of each eVTOL vehicle can be fully traced through its life cycle to ensure that it gets the required maintenance. The software will also monitor ground-handling operations, deploy any support tools needed, and manage ground staff assignments.
Germany-based Volocopter intends to use its VoloIQ system to manage all customer-facing services such as flight bookings and aircraft location and availability. The company aims to complete type certification of its initial two-seat VoloCity vehicle in 2024 and is using software from Aviation Safety and Quality Solutions for this task.
