AI and Digital Twins to Redefine Aerospace by 2035, reveals TCS Study

A new study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time decision-making will be the biggest driver of change in aircraft manufacturing by 2035. The TCS Future-Ready Skies Study 2025 examines how aerospace companies are preparing for a digitally enabled and AI-powered future across manufacturing, maintenance, mobility, and supply chains. The study highlights how manufacturers expect human involvement to remain essential in 60% of their production processes, on average, reinforcing a hybrid future where human expertise and AI work together. The study also reveals that 63% of aerospace executives are open to adopting agentic AI to manage supply chains, but only 6% currently do so. The MRO segment is expected to reach $137 billion by 2030, and only 2% of the surveyed leaders anticipate having fully autonomous processes by 2030. In the Advanced Air Mobility sector, 70% of surveyed companies are actively building commercial platforms, reflecting a clear industry commitment to next-generation mobility.