The Future of Civil Aviation Industry: Technology Management

摘要

The aviation industry has established itself to be a driving force behind global advances in technology and innovation, enabling lighter, quieter, and more efficient engine and aircraft designs.However, the industry is set to witness a paradigm shift by emerging technologies of the future, the likes of robotics, unmanned aerial systems, internet of things, artificial intelligence, with the demand for hybrid and electric aircraft as the industry's response to the climate crisis.The information for this research was found using multiple search engines and was gathered by reviewing scientific publications, and publication reports from government and professional organizations reporting original work in the field of commercial aviation.The selection criteria were to review these publications and provide relevant information based on industry trends.This paper discusses the disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that will impact the civil aviation industry in the not-too-distant future and the role of technology management in enabling organizations to manage their technological capabilities for sustainable competitive advantage.The paper also explores the possible dangers of over dependence on technology, although technology itself has a lot of positive outlooks in terms of simplifying life, yet it comes with multiple drawbacks.