AERONAUTICS

The Aeronautics industry is a prime example of a sector where "product life cycle" performance is essential to the success of large industrial projects. It is subject to technological change, structural change and incessant competition, all of which are catalysts in its innovation process.
Continuous innovation begins with the upstream phases of programs, through research projects centred on " Virtual Product" implementation and the associated simulation models.
It then concerns all the product design, definition and manufacturing stages where teamwork and the involvement of multiple partners throughout the world necessitate the implementation of innovative processes to achieve milestones leading to product certification.
Finally, it involves "Maintenance in Operational Condition" and an attempt to achieve maximum system availability rates while ensuring safety.
The definition and deployment of information systems capable of covering this entire process play a major role in mastering "product life cycles".