Digital transformation in aerospace
Turning Structural Complexity into Competitive Advantage

From Arian van Hülsen, Director Solutions Consulting & Global AI Champion at PTC 4 min Reading Time

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Arian van Hülsen explains how digital transformation in aerospace depends on structured data, connected lifecycles and consistent requirements management. He shows how companies can turn complexity into a competitive advantage through integrated processes, AI and end‑to‑end traceability.

(Source:  PTC)
(Source: PTC)

Aerospace companies are under pressure from multiple directions at once. Development cycles remain long, costs are difficult to control, supply chains are exposed to disruption, and regulatory requirements continue to shape every engineering decision. At the same time, products are becoming more software-defined, more connected, and more reliant on collaboration across distributed teams and partner networks. In that environment, digital transformation is no longer about replacing paper with dashboards. It is about creating the conditions in which complex systems can be developed, certified, built, and supported with far greater consistency.