Airline Industry Adopting RFID

Filed in archive RFID Basics on May 6, 2004

In an exclusive report, the RFID Journal says that two major airplane manufacturers are working together to adopt uniform standards for RFID.

Boeing and Airbus will hold industry forums in Atlanta (June 8 and 9), Hong Kong (Aug. 10 and 11) and Munich (Oct. 19 and 20).

Radio frequency identification will be used to identify commercial airplane parts. RFID tracking will help keep unapproved parts from entering the supply chain.

The two companies decided on a cooperative approach not only between themselves, but with their customers. They have deliberately avoided issuing Wal-Mart style mandates.

Read the whole article. Visit the Global Aviation RFID Forum for more information on attending one of the forums.