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• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
Embraer and Mexico’s state-owned Mexicana de Aviación have signed a long-term agreement to use the AHEAD aircraft health monitoring platform across the airline’s E190-E2 and E195-E2 fleet. The system uses aircraft data and predictive analytics to anticipate maintenance needs; Mexicana currently operates 10 E2s and expects to complete its 20-aircraft order in 2027.
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Embraer and Mexico’s state-owned Mexicana de Aviación have signed a long-term agreement to use the AHEAD aircraft health monitoring platform across the airline’s E190-E2 and E195-E2 fleet. The system uses aircraft data and predictive analytics to anticipate maintenance needs; Mexicana currently operates 10 E2s and expects to complete its 20-aircraft order in 2027.
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