Blockchain Firm Upgrades App in Quest to Reduce Fatal Air Accidents

A fledgling blockchain-based company which aims to improve flight safety is gearing up to launch an upgraded version of its app for pilots - software that has been designed to replace the old-fashioned paper logbooks currently used by aviation enthusiasts and professionals.

Aeron estimates that 57 percent of aviation accidents can be attributed to human factors - and poor record keeping is often to blame.

The company says it is possible for pilots to manipulate records and exaggerate their experience, while airlines may underreport flight hours to save on maintenance costs.

Aeron has been working to implement blockchain into existing aviation safety protocols to stop vital data from being lost, distorted or forged.

In March, Aeron launched the first iteration of its mobile app for pilots on Apple's App Store and Google Play - enabling them to record their flight hours on blockchain instead of paper and earn the full confidence of prospective employers and aviation authorities.

In a blog post, Aeron said that this upgrade was in response to suggestions from the community, adding: "Furthermore, statistical summaries will be introduced, offering more insights into the pilot's experience."

The company has also revealed that it has had "Intensive interaction with aviation authorities in various jurisdictions, primarily in the European Union." It is hoped that a specialist portal where a pilot can submit logs online, with authorized officers viewing and processing records, will be launched in the spring of 2019.Negotiations and deals with authorities are expected to be forged in 2019 as Aeron pursues business development in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

This, in part, is because of its utility as a payment method in the Pilot Shop powered by Aeron, where customers can buy branded accessories and aviation supplies.

Broadening horizonsThe company is also widening its scope further and aims to offer benefits "To anyone who flies, including passengers of commercial airlines." Aeron introduced a new platform called CryptoBonusMiles, which will enable frequent flyers to collect bonus miles in a single unified wallet and receive crypto rewards whenever they hop on a plane, in addition to the perks they receive from conventional loyalty programs offered by major airlines.

Ahead of the release of an alpha version of the CryptoBonusMiles platform, Aeron has announced an airdrop of CBM for current holders of Aeron tokens.