Call for Insights - AI in Aerospace

Overview

Through this survey, we aim to gather information on the current situation and plans for developing and deploying AI systems across aerospace.

We aim to gather information on AI use cases being explored across all areas of the sector. We seek to understand:

•    What AI systems is the industry trying to develop?
•    What are the systems’ characteristics and capabilities?
•    What is the systems’ technology readiness level (TRL)?
•    What are the key development milestones and respective timelines?
•    What are the perceived key regulatory challenges?

Target Audience

We are looking for input from industry stakeholders, developing AI systems across the civil aerospace sector and from academic institutions conducting research on AI applications in aerospace and relevant challenges.

However, we also welcome responses from a broader range of stakeholders. 
We recognize that certain organizations may be engaged in multiple AI and autonomy initiatives (development of systems, research projects, etc.).

Therefore, we encourage respondents to include all key initiatives their organizations are involved in. The consultation allows for multiple use cases to be inputted by one individual, but we also invite multiple individuals from the same organization to participate, ensuring that the right level of technical detail is shared.

How we will use the information

The information gathered through this survey will be used to inform our decision making and prioritisation with regards to our immediate, short-term, and long-term work on AI regulation across aerospace. This information will likely be supplemented by parallel research and may also inform future research activities.

After the survey closing date, we will analyse the information and publish a summary of our findings. We will not publish any specific information related to individual responses - any information we decide to publish will be anonymised and aggregated, aiming to visualise emerging trends, rather than individual organisations or products.

No personal data will be published, but please read our general privacy notice for further information regarding how personal data is used:. General privacy notice | UK Civil Aviation Authority.

Further background is provided in the following page.