Exploring the use of active tags on aircraft parts is the latest way the airplane manufacturer is advancing the use of RFID technology in the aviation industry—and beyond.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has buried more than 1,000 RFID-enabled marker balls to improve the process of locating and identifying the airport's underground infrastructure.
A representative from the Federal Aviation Administration told a gathering of aviation executives that it would soon publish its policy on the use of passive tags on planes.
Airbus and Boeing are introducing RFID in their supply chain. If you do business with either, or both, you need to understand how to meet their tagging requirements—and benefit from the technology internally to maintain your competitive advantage.
Airbus and Boeing are turning to RFID to give their supply chains and manufacturing operations a lift. Tagging of parts could reduce counterfeiting and provide other supplier benefits.