Aerospace · MRO · Trade press (interview)
Pratt & Whitney scales Aiir Innovations AI-assisted engine borescope inspection across its MRO network
| Company / plant | Pratt & Whitney (RTX) MRO network incl. GTF MRO network shops; used by lessors and MROs on V2500 engines |
|---|---|
| Defect type | Engine defects recognized and recorded from borescope video (AI-assisted defect recognition) |
| Part | Aircraft engine parts inspected by borescope (V2500; pilots on GTF and F135) |
| Material | Not stated in source |
| Vendor | Aiir Innovations (acquired by Pratt & Whitney, July 2026) |
| Camera / lighting | Borescope video |
| Training data | Not stated in source |
| Reported result (quoted) | "lessors have recorded instances of up to 75% faster analysis of borescope videos, while for MROs, the software has reduced overall inspection time by more than 30%, including a reduction in report-generation time from hours to minutes" |
| Notes | Aviation Week, Oct 22, 2026 (interview with Rob Griffiths, SVP commercial engines operations, Pratt & Whitney). MRO use. P&W says the software has "significantly reduced inspection times on V2500 engines" and had "recently completed pilots on GTF and F135 engines"; it is "rolling out the tool across Pratt & Whitney and utilizing it in the GTF MRO network shops" and will keep offering it to other MROs, lessors and operators. AI is used "to augment expert judgment". |
| Defect categories | Engine blade damage |
| Source | https://aviationweek.com/mro/emerging-technologies/fast-5-pratt-whitney-why-it-acquired-aiir-innovations |
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