Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is expanding its engine inspection capabilities with AI-assisted borescope software through the acquisition and integration of Amsterdam-based Aiir Innovations. The technology enables a step change in how inspections are performed, enhancing consistency and efficiency across global maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations for commercial, civil, and military engines.
The software assists inspectors by applying artificial intelligence to borescope video to deliver faster, more repeatable assessments. It has already been rolled out to commercial customers and MRO providers, significantly reducing inspection times, and Pratt & Whitney has applied the technology on the V2500 engine and recently completed pilots on the GTF and F135 engines, with plans to expand its use across the company. By adapting to inspector feedback to enhance classification performance over time, the technology becomes smarter, more accurate, and increasingly aligned with real-world expertise, while also enabling configurable reporting capabilities that allow processes once requiring substantial time to be completed in minutes with greater quality, consistency, traceability, and accuracy.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for military, commercial, and civil aviation customers, supporting more than 90,000 in-service engines through its global network of maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities since 1925. RTX has more than 180,000 global employees and reported 2025 sales of more than $88 billion, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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“Broadening the integration of AI-assisted inspection capability strengthens our ability to detect issues earlier, improve turnaround times, increase time on wing and reduce operational disruption for our customers.”
“It will fundamentally reshape how engines and components are inspected, maintained and supported throughout their lifecycle, as we increase its application across Pratt & Whitney.”
Rob Griffiths, Senior Vice President, Commercial Engines Operations, Pratt & Whitney
