Republic Airways becomes first airline to implement Collins' Ascentia repeaters
ATLANTA - Collins Aerospace, an RTX business in Charlotte, N.C., announced Republic Airways in Indianapolis as the first airline to implement Ascentia Repeaters, the latest application as part of the Ascentia predictive health maintenance (PHM) platform with nearly 1,300 tails utilizing the solution today. The five-year agreement, signed at MRO Americas in Atlanta, will see the technology deployed across Republic’s fleet of more than 200 Embraer E170 and E175 aircraft.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said the Repeaters application uses natural language processing to correct coding and free-text errors in aircraft maintenance logs automatically. The software converts unstructured data into organized, actionable insights to streamline airline maintenance operations.
The tool identifies recurring issues and clusters them for easier recognition of trends, helping maintenance teams prioritize repairs based on fleet-specific data and operational history. Collins says this approach enhances fix effectiveness, reduces downtime, and enables proactive maintenance strategies.
"Ascentia Repeaters transforms the often-disparate aircraft data into clearly understood, actionable intelligence," said Nicole White, vice president and general manager of Connected Aviation at Collins Aerospace. "With nearly 30% of all unscheduled airline events preceded by multiple maintenance reports, the system identifies hidden patterns and highlights common events to prevent future disruptions."
Matt Suckow, Director of ERP and Maintenance Technology at Republic Airways, said the decision was driven by the tool’s ability to simplify maintenance. "Ascentia Repeaters helps us quickly identify recurring issues, reduce downtime, and keep our Embraer E-Jet fleet running reliably," he said.
The agreement includes provisions for future capability expansion, including the potential addition of other Ascentia predictive analytics tools as Republic’s needs evolve. Collins Aerospace reports nearly 1,300 aircraft tails are currently using the Ascentia platform across the industry.
