From vertiports to predictive maintenance, Aviation is entering a new era - and the supply chain is under pressure.
In this episode of The Fleet, WestJet’s Director of Supply Chain, Shail Oza, explains how electric aviation, flight analytics, and new infrastructure will transform airline operations.
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Key Moments (audio versions):
0:00 The Airline Industry Is About to Transform
1:33 Shail Oza Explains the Aviation Supply Chain
4:44 Standing Up a New Aircraft Fleet From Scratch
8:44 Real-Time Aircraft Data and Predictive Maintenance
12:25 24/7 Maintenance, Uptime, and Inventory Strategy
14:10 Pandemic Shocks, Tariffs, and Fragile Aviation Supply Chains
23:44 Data, Analytics, and Making Maintenance a Revenue Protector
29:49 Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, and the Next Wave of Fleets
35:50 Drones, Zipline, and Last-Mile Delivery by Air
40:05 Vertiports, Backyard Launchpads, and New Infrastructure
44:25 How Fleet Managers Can Prepare for Aviation's Next Era