The airline began to use a blockchain for purchases of the spare parts printed on the 3D-printer

At the end of November, 2019 the New Zealand airline Air New Zealand began to use a blockchain system, Moog developed by a startup, for purchases of the spare parts printed on the 3D-printer.

The Moog system uses a combination of a blockchain and 3D technologies - printings to accelerate process of replacement of the parts meeting aviation standards.

Air New Zealand began to use a blockchain system, Moog developed by a startup

The idea is in creating a warehouse of spare parts in a digital form and to turn them into real physical entities only on requirement, - the technical director of Moog George Small explained.

The supply chain of aviation parts is usually very difficult because of abundance of documents. Though three-dimensional printing significantly reduced time of production of parts, procurement process still remains case long. With the solution of this problem the blockchain which povzolit should help to keep track of design, the used materials and partners in production. Thus the probability of counterfeit decreases, and the seller can guarantee that the part was made according to original design of the producer.

Moog developed the supply chain monitoring system which received the name VeriChain based on VeriPart solution blockchain. A new system guarantees that spare parts of the airplane were made are certified, the property right to intellectual property is registered, and by production proper materials were used. A blockchain system all concerned parties will be able to communicate with the help in real time, monitoring production of parts and to accelerate delivery.

Moog not the only company raotayushchy in this direction. Earlier in 2019 GE Research created a solution blockchain for tracking supply chains of 3D printing models. Even AIR FORCE USA study possibilities of use of a blockchain for tracking of production and signed the agreement with SIMBA Chain.^[1]

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