Progresstech Ukraine will develop software to modernize the Change Management Process (CMP), which will be used in all stages of the civilian aircraft life cycle. This includes introducing both minor and major innovations, such as in aircraft design and manufacturing technologies, maintenance program, or flight procedures.

The modernized change management system will help to further automate the update approval process, prevent possible problems in aircraft operation, and simplify regulator audits. It will also improve data exchange and coordination between manufacturers and operators, which will ensure continuous and efficient after-sales support for aircraft.

Thus, change management will be transformed into a smart network of decisions and influences that “sees” the entire aircraft as a living system throughout its design, production, and operation.

The advanced CMP uses a graph database management system in combination with AI analytics. This method involves forming and analyzing a huge array of interdependent elements with numerous multilayer connections.

In aircraft production and operation, such a database covers the complex hierarchical structure of aircraft components and all documentation used by manufacturers and carriers. This includes numerous technical and regulatory documents on aircraft operation, maintenance and operational reports, certification procedures and directives from regulatory authorities, flight data bases, technical reviews, and inspection results.

For example, a manufacturer plans to use a new part, optimize a process route, improve the design, or upgrade the avionics of an aircraft. In this case, a graph-based data management system combined with machine learning algorithms will model the relationships between the objects of the information base and track the impact of any change on all related elements and processes. The system will instantly assess whether the proposed upgrade meets current regulatory requirements, identify any need to adjust technical and operational documentation, predict the likelihood of malfunctions in onboard equipment, and determine how to prevent them.

Overall, any aircraft may undergo several thousand corrections, modifications, and transformations during the life of its service support program. Manufacturers typically make changes for a variety of reasons, including to improve aircraft efficiency, prevent identified safety hazards, in response to airline requests, or at the request of regulators.