Future-focused: Stop thinking in the past and get ahead of the unexpected with IoT - Internet of Things

One June day in Virginia last year, an airplane was grounded by an unlikely adversary: a large swarm of bees. The peculiar story made for great newspaper headlines and serves as a reminder that even with the best technology and planning, some things are truly unexpected. But fortunately, most aircraft delays are caused by far more predictable issues than an unwelcome swarm of bees nesting in a turbine. Airlines, like most asset-intensive businesses, are getting increasingly better at predicting failures and anticipating maintenance problems. Rather than keeping planes grounded for costly and annoying last-minute maintenance -- or, worse, exposing passengers to the risk of flying on a faulty aircraft -- airlines are investing in cutting-edge technology that detects potential problems before they arise.