Rolls-Royce deal with Microsoft could mean fewer flight delays

Airline passengers could see more flights leave on time after a new partnership between Rolls-Royce and Microsoft. Rolls, whose engines power more than 50,000 flights around the world every month, will use Microsoft’s Azure IoT Suite and Cortana Intelligence Suite to quickly diagnose issues with plane engines. Mechanics can then have the right tools in the right place to be able to fix the problems. (news.microsoft.com) Altro...