Technology · Friday, 21 August 2026
Drones Speed Up LATAM’s MRO Material Transport In Brazil
LATAM Airlines is trialing the use of drones to transport small maintenance parts within its Sao Carlos, Brazil, MRO facility.
TL;DR
The airline replaced vehicle-based transport with an autonomous drone system, reducing delivery times from 15 minutes to 30 seconds. The initiative demonstrates the potential for drone technology to improve logistics efficiency in large-scale aircraft maintenance operations.
Aviation Week20 Aug, 15:26 BST
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