One way to avoid having to take dramatic action is to monitor the performance environment closely and to make earlier, incremental adjustments.

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The airline itself is able to run more efficiently from the ability to monitor engine performance and proactively perform maintenance at times when the plane is not scheduled to carry passengers and cause delays.

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Essentially, the software is uploaded into the backend of IT infrastructure to monitor performance.

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