Aerospace · MRO · Company article
Jet Aviation's Iris: automated drone imaging plus AI analysis for aircraft exterior inspections, validated by maintenance staff
| Company / plant | Jet Aviation MRO, Basel (Switzerland); non-regulated inspections in the US (managed and FBO customers, e.g. Burbank demo) |
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| Defect type | Aircraft exterior surface condition: general visual inspection findings, paint quality |
| Part | Aircraft exterior surfaces (business jets, narrow-body and some wide-body types) |
| Material | Not stated in source |
| Vendor | Donecle (drone and AI technology), with Jet Aviation |
| Camera / lighting | Automated drone capturing high-resolution images of the aircraft exterior |
| Training data | Not stated in source |
| Reported result (quoted) | No inspection metrics published. Images "are then analyzed using specialized software to identify potential areas of interest. Maintenance professionals review and validate the findings" before a digital report is compiled. Approved by Swiss FOCA in 2024 for General Visual Inspections (GVIs) by images; US use (since May 2026) is for non-regulated inspections. |
| Notes | Jet Aviation article, Oct 20, 2026 (ahead of NBAA-BACE). Introduced on MRO projects in Basel in May 2023 in cooperation with Donecle (per Jet Aviation's May 18, 2026 US launch release: https://www.jetaviation.com/perspectives/jet-aviation-launches-inspections-by-automated-drone-and-ai-in-us/). Uses also include pre-purchase inspections, insurance/warranty cases and maintenance planning; MRO and asset-management context. |
| Defect categories | Paint & coating, Surface scratches/dents |
| Source | https://www.jetaviation.com/perspectives/advancing-aircraft-inspections-through-drone-and-ai-technology/ |
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