Predictive Spare Parts Planning Deployed at Volotea to Enhance Long-Term Maintenance Forecasting

    10 Feb 2026

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EXSYN has deployed its Predictive Spare Parts Planning capability at Volotea, enhancing the airline’s ability to forecast material demand, months and even years ahead. Built on EXSYN’s modular aviation data platform, the solution transforms how Volotea plans, procures, and positions spare parts across its maintenance network.

Developed in close collaboration between EXSYN and Volotea, the new capability leverages EXSYN’s Long-Term Forecasting capability to merge data from Volotea’s maintenance program with historical unscheduled maintenance events. This integration further allows the airline to strategically allocate materials, optimise procurement cycles, and reduce unplanned AOG exposure across multiple bases.

“Predictive spare parts planning is a natural next step in our digital maintenance journey,” said Matías Datino, Technical Senior Director Volotea and the logistics team. “By combining our operational experience with EXSYN’s data expertise, we can anticipate material needs earlier and ensure our maintenance network is better prepared to support our growing operations.”

“Data-driven material planning is a key enabler for efficient and resilient maintenance operations,” said Sander de Bree, CEO of EXSYN Aviation Solutions. “Working together with Volotea, we’ve connected forecasting intelligence directly to logistics workflows, turning trusted operational data into tangible cost and reliability gains.”

This new capability enables long-term, data-driven material forecasting, transforming how airlines plan and manage spare parts across their maintenance networks. The initiative is expected to improve forecasting accuracy and reduce annual spare parts purchasing costs significantly through fewer AOG-related surcharges and more efficient material allocation. From Forecast to Fulfilment: Connecting Data to Action

Volotea will use the Long-Term Forecasting capability to anticipate material needs based on maintenance patterns and fleet utilisation. These insights feed directly into EXSYN’s Logistics & Supply Chain app, which manages stock positions and part movements between maintenance locations, ensuring critical items are available ahead of need.

About EXSYN Aviation Solutions
EXSYN helps airlines, operators, and MROs keep aircraft data clean, connected, and predictive. Its modular, aviation-native apps support every stage of the aircraft data lifecycle, from compliance and reliability to logistics and long-term forecasting.

With over a decade of experience in aviation data management, EXSYN has supported aircraft operators worldwide through fleet migrations, system transitions, and daily operational challenges. This deep operational background ensures that EXSYN’s solutions align with real-world maintenance and airworthiness workflows.

EXSYN’s modular approach allows organisations to start with specific use cases and expand at their own pace. Each app integrates seamlessly with existing M&E and MRO systems, delivering immediate value without disrupting safety-critical processes. Together, the apps form an aviation data continuity layer that keeps aircraft data consistent and trusted across systems, enabling maintenance organisations worldwide to make confident, data-driven decisions.

About Volotea
Volotea was founded in 2011 by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros, who previously foundedVueling. Over the last decade, it has been one of the fastest-growing airlines in Europe, continuously expanding its network and increasing its seat offering year-on-year. In December 2025, Volotea reached the milestone of transporting 80 million passengers across its entire network.

Volotea serves 110 airports and has operating bases in 21 small and medium-sized European cities: Asturias, Bari, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Brest, Florence, Lille, Lourdes, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier (from November 2026), Nantes, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Rodez, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Venice, and Verona.
In 2026, Volotea will offer more than 430 routes (over half exclusive), approximately 14
million seats (+12% versus 2025), and operate over 80,000 flights, supported by a fleet expected to reach 45-46 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft.

Volotea, through its sustainability program Voloterra, is working towards achieving a more sustainable future in aviation. By the end of 2024, the airline had reduced its direct CO₂ emissions per passenger-kilometer by 51% compared with 2012, reaching this milestone six years ahead of schedule. The carrier has now set a new target: a 55%-60% reduction by 2030.

With a workforce of over 2,250 employees, Volotea actively strengthens connectivity within the territories where it is based, supports their economic development, and contributes to the cultural landscape through impactful sponsorship projects.

Volotea has been widely recognized across the aviation and travel industry. The carrier currently holds a four-star airline rating awarded by Skytrax and was named the “Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe” in the organization’s global passenger satisfaction survey at the 2023 and 2024 World Airline Awards, referred to by media worldwide as “the Oscars of the aviation industry.” The airline has also earned consecutive wins for “Europe’s Leading Low-Cost Airline” at the World Travel Awards in 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025.