Aerospace & Defense

New Division Serves Aerospace Supply Chain, Total Quality Management, Calibration and Recruitment

March 16, 2016

Advanced Technology Services, Inc. has created launched ATS Aviation Services to focus on the needs of the aviation maintenance and parts industry.

AE Materials Group Acquires Aircraft Fleet Management Firm

March 8, 2016

The Aircraft Group

AE Industrial Partners, a private equity investor in aerospace, power generation and specialty industrial companies, announced that its wholly owned AE Materials Group has acquired The Aircraft Group, a provider of aircraft consulting services for the purchase, sale or leasing of commercial aircraft as well as fleet asset management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Accenture Launches Digital Portal for Product Developers

February 4, 2016

Accenture

Accenture has launched a digital portal to support efforts by product developers and engineers to speed up delivery of products to market, while improving efficiencies.

Lufthansa to Pilot Use of Drones to Inspect Aircraft for Damage

February 1, 2016

Air Cargo World

Lufthansa, is teaming up with China's DJI Technology, the world's largest consumer drone company by revenue, but not in a way one might expect.

SEKO Debuts Aerospace, Aviation Industry Vertical

January 28, 2016

Seko Logistics

SEKO Logistics has created an Aerospace & Aviation industry vertical with global centers of excellence and core competencies to deliver value-added services and technology solutions for customers, and opportunities to drive cost out of their supply chains.

Working Without a Net: Emerging Market Compliance

January 8, 2016

Brian Littlefield, Marketing Director, Aerospace Segment, UPS

Surging growth in emerging markets and constantly changing international trade regulations are testing the ability of aviation and defense companies to manage compliance on a global scale.

Air France KLM Uses RFID Technology to Track Airplane Parts During Maintenance

January 5, 2016

RFID Journal

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) is the maintenance, repair and overhaul arm of Air France KLM, one of the top five airlines in the world. The MRO unit supports 1,500 airplanes operated by 150 airline customers, and its 300 facilities worldwide remove parts from those planes, repair or refurbish them, or provide scheduled maintenance. Tracking all of these parts posed a logistical challenge, but the company has deployed a radio frequency identification system to automate the process and cut costs.

Exostar Launches New Service for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

December 30, 2015

Exostar

Exostar has released Partner Information Manager (PIM), a modular application that measures risk across a business’s extended supply chain.

Defense Contractor Supplies Targets for U.S. Air Force Missiles

December 28, 2015

Orbital ATK

Orbital ATK, a provider of aerospace and defense technologies, successfully launched a Patriot Target Vehicle (PTV) for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC).

As Hobbyists' Drones Fly Too Close to Commercial Planes, FAA Cracks Down on Amateur Aviators

December 23, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Spurred by numerous reports of drones flying near jets and airports, the federal government will require that the aircraft be registered to make it easier to identify owners and educate amateur aviators.

Aerospace & Defense

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the aerospace and defense industry. Learn how aerospace and defense companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.