easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced an innovation initiative with Airbus to study fault prognosis capabilities to enhance Airbus’ prognostics maintenance eSolutions and services.   Airbus’ solutions for prognostics maintenance include services and eSolutions which can receive real-time information from aircraft systems via the ACARS messaging system. This information is then analysed, with fault predictions sent to airlines’ operations teams so they can use it to troubleshoot technical faults as soon as the plane lands or schedule the work into its regular maintenance.  As part of the initiative, easyJet and Airbus will study enhanced prognostics capabilities using an extended repository in which to collate data from the worldwide in-service A320 fleet, from easyJet’s fleet and also from Airbus’ own operational benchmark analyses. The resultant ‘data lake’ will subsequently be processed using innovative algorithms.Overall, the enhanced prognostic capabilities would benefit airlines by further enabling their engineering departments to plan for component replacements before issues arise, and identify possible actions to improve fleet operational performance and decrease maintenance cost. Yann Barbaux, Airbus’ Chief Innovation Officer said: “We are proud to collaborate with easyJet as part of our ‘co-innovation’ initiative – which sees Airbus working jointly in a very open way with customers and suppliers on projects which will add real value to both parties by refining products and services together.”Ian Davies, Head of Engineering for easyJet, commented: “Prognosis systems already transform the way that we maintain our aircraft. The data obtained enables us to predict potential issues before they arise or start a troubleshooting programme before the aircraft even lands.”He adds: “Through this proof-of-concept we aim to enhance capabilities of modern prognostic systems with the objective to further improve our Airbus fleet’s operational efficiency.” EASYJET'S FLEET - BACKGROUND INFORMATIONeasyJet operates Europe’s largest and the world’s fourth largest Airbus single-aisle fleet. Since easyJet took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft (an A319) in September 2003, Airbus has delivered an aircraft to easyJet on average every 16 days. easyJet has 158 aircraft currently on order, and in terms of total aircraft orders is Airbus’ third biggest airline customer. Currently easyJet fly a fleet of 85 A320s (180 seats) and 149 A319s (156 seats). easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' regulations, often exceeding them. The airline employs a highly skilled workforce of 237 engineering staff as well as outsourcing to external suppliers in many bases across its network.easyJet's engineering department has a track record in innovation, working alongside Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation to prove its ash detection technology which is expected to be fitted onto an easyJet aircraft within the coming months.EndsFor further information, please contact the easyJet Press Office on 01582 525252, log onto www.easyjet.com or follow @easyJet_PressAbout easyJet:easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service.easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline. easyJet carries over 66 million passengers annually, of which more than 12 million are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 230 aircraft on more than 750 routes to over 130 airports across 31 countries. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport.easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in seven countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions.  The airline supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £4.5m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.  The airline takes sustainability seriously. easyJet invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats which means that an easyJet passenger's carbon footprint is 22% less than a passenger on a traditional airline, flying the same aircraft on the same route.Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – from our launch almost 20 years ago when we changed the way people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for our passengers.