2023 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Knowledge Economy (ICCIKE) March 9-10, 2023, Amity University Dubai, UAE 979-8-3503-3826-3/23/$31.00 ©2023 IEEE $Q ([SORUDWRU\ 6WXG\ WR (YDOXDWH 6LJQLILFDQFH RI 0DLQWHQDQFH 3ODQQLQJ LQ 5HGXFLQJ $LUFUDIW 0DLQWHQDQFH 7XUQDURXQG 7LPH :LWKLQ $LUOLQHV ,QGXVWU\ Deepak Chandra Chandola Ph.D. Research Banasthali Vidyapith University Tonk, India deepak.chandola@outlook.com Seema Verma School of Aviation Banasthali Vidyapith University Tonk, India seemaverma3@yahoo.com Preeti Chandola Ph.D. Research Banasthali Vidyapith University Tonk, India preeti.chandola@outlook.com Kamal Jaiswal Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Higher Colleges of Technology Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. kjaiswal@hct.ac.ae Abstract ｲ A massive gap exists between aircraft maintenance planning functions and aircraft maintenance engineering services. The airline industry requires a more effective solution to improve the utilization and efficiency of their maintenance planning and maintenance engineering personnel so that aircraft maintenance turnaround time can be reduced to the optimal level, as it is a significant factor contributing to improving aircraft serviceability and availability for more revenue flights and generate more business. This exploratory study evaluated the significance of maintenance planning within the airline industry. It aimed to find a solution to reduce the time spent in maintenance management in the turnaround process. It also attempted to discover opportunities for airlines to follow a proactive approach in identifying problems early, thus improving overall aircraft efficiency and reducing lost time. Keywords - Aircraft Maintenance Management; Maintenance Planning; Continuous Improvement; Aircraft Maintenance Engineering; Airlines Management; Production Management; Work Packaging; Production Planning; Technical records; Resource Management; Supply Chain Management; MRO Management. I. INTRODUCTION Airlines worldwide face the challenge of safely and reliably transporting passengers and cargo to their destinations. They run on a strict timetable, with most flights departing and arriving on time. However, delays and cancellations throughout the year slow down the airline industry. Airlines are constantly looking for ways to reduce their maintenance turnaround time. Doing so will ensure that their planes are at peak performance and can safely transport passengers and cargo to their destinations on time. Airlines use maintenance planning to ensure their planes are maintained per the best standards of aircraft manufacturers and aviation regulators. Planning ensures that all scheduled aircraft parts and systems are replaced, repaired, or regularly maintained as per the approved aircraft maintenance program. This prevents malfunctions from causing the plane to fall short of its service standards or become dangerous to operate. Airlines intend to save money by reducing the number of aircraft grounding due to maintenance, which emphasizes continuous improvement in aircraft maintenance planning to explore all possibilities to reduce maintenance turnaround time. This allows airlines to utilize the maximum number of services and flyable hours to maximize revenue flight. Planning also ensures that aircraft are ready for maximum revenue during peak travel seasons. Airlines want to ensure the maximum serviceability of their fleet to maximize revenue during peak flight times. Having a well- maintained aircraft also allows airlines to reduce their downtime, which maximizes revenue while minimizing downtime. Reduced downtime also reduces airlines' costs since airlines have more flyable aircraft hours. Plus, airlines can plan more effective ways to reach customers with advertising campaigns during high-traffic seasons. In all, maintaining planes ensures that airlines can maximize airline revenues. Airlines also evaluate how much money they're saving by reducing the time it takes for maintenance work on their planes to complete. Lowering this time saves money the airline has to spend on reduced fares or additional inventory for sales promotions. Plus, reducing turnaround time also makes it easier for the airline to meet deadlines for paying suppliers and debtors. Evaluating maintenance planning effectiveness involves looking at how much money airlines save by reducing aircraft maintenance turnaround time. Additionally, evaluating maintenance planning effectiveness involves looking at how well-planned maintenance activities are, guidance by the leadership team, and aspiration for continuous improvement. This research paper will review  2023 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Knowledge Economy (ICCIKE) | 979-8-3503-3826-3/23/$31.00 ©2023 IEEE | DOI: 10.1109/ICCIKE58312.2023.10131888 Authorized licensed use limited to: Higher College of Technology. Downloaded on May 29,2023 at 07:10:01 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply.