Understanding Archiving in AirHub

Before you start
In AirHub, deleting items such as drones, batteries, or equipment is not possible. Instead, the platform uses archiving, which permanently removes items from active use but without breaking your historical records, for compliance purposes.

1.1 What Archiving Means

When you archive an item in AirHub, it is permanently deleted from your active workspace.
This means it will no longer appear in your asset list and cannot be assigned to any future missions.

However, unlike traditional deletion, archiving in AirHub is non-destructive to your data history.
All previous missions, flight logs, and compliance records that included the archived item remain intact.

In other words:

Archiving in AirHub means deletion for the present, but preservation for the past.

1.2 Why AirHub Uses Archiving Instead of Deletion

AirHub is designed for aviation compliance, where maintaining a complete operational record is essential.
For that reason, “archiving” replaces “deleting” to ensure your historical data stays accurate and auditable.

Key benefits of archiving:

• Preserves Mission History: Past missions remain complete, showing which drone, battery, or equipment was used.

• Maintains Data Integrity: Deleting an item outright would break historical mission links. Archiving keeps them intact.

• Supports Compliance: Archived assets remain visible in reports and logs for audit and regulatory purposes.

1.3 What Happens When You Archive Something

When you archive a drone, battery, ground station, or piece of equipment:

• It is permanently removed from your active workspace.

• It can no longer be used in new missions.

• All historical references remain visible in completed missions, logs, and reports.

• The item cannot be restored or reactivated.

This ensures your workspace stays organized and up-to-date, while preserving the integrity of past records.

1.4 When to Archive

Archiving is typically used when:

• An asset is no longer operational (e.g., retired, damaged, or sold).

• A team member has left the organization and should no longer have access.

• You want to clean up your active workspace without affecting historical data.

Archiving helps keep your workspace lean and relevant without compromising compliance.