Aerospace & Defense

WCS to Focus on Building Resilience in Air Cargo

September 6, 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.

Defense Strategies Institute presents the 2nd Annual Critical Infrastructure Security Summit

August 23, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Critical Infrastructure Security Summit, taking place this September 28-29, 2022 in Washington, D.C. This year’s summit will focus on defending and creating resilient systems to protect our nation’s vital infrastructure from outside threats and other dangers, highlighting this year’s theme “Ensuring the Resiliency of US Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Intrusions.”

At this year’s event, attendees will hear from senior leaders from across Government and Industry detailing the threats currently facing critical infrastructure sectors as well as the solutions needed to overcome them.

Airlines Rethink $57Bn in Boeing Orders After Crash

Plane Parts Shortage Threatens More Disruptions to Air Travel

August 1, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

Airlines are increasingly hard-pressed to find engines and other spare parts to keep their planes flying.

Are Your Exports Affected by Sanctions on Russia? It’s Not Always Easy to Tell

July 25, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are having an undeniable impact on global supply chains, but individual companies might have a hard time determining precisely how they’re affected.

U.K. Set to Have World's Biggest Automated Drone Superhighway

July 18, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

The U.K. is set to become home to the world's largest automated drone superhighway within the next two years.

Boeing Badly Needs a Win at First Big Air Show After Lockdowns

July 15, 2022

Bloomberg

As the aerospace world gathers in southern England next week for the first major commercial show since 2019, the stakes are particularly high for one half of the global planemaking duopoly.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Wake Up! Why Aren’t Companies Addressing Sourcing Risk?

July 8, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Will supply chains ever learn the need for true risk management and resilience?

Six Ways Blockchain Is Bolstering Supply Chains

June 13, 2022

Rob Viglione, SCB Contributor

In today's digital world, companies are under pressure to be more transparent with their customers. This is especially true for supply chains, where customers want to know where their products are coming from and how they’re being made.

Boeing Turns to Workers, Data to Bolster Safety After Max Crisis

May 25, 2022

Bloomberg

Boeing Co. is taking steps to bolster safety and address criticism that it lacked a robust, in-house oversight program in the wake of two fatal 737 Max accidents.

Amazon Drone Crashes, Delays Dim Jeff Bezos' Delivery Dreams

April 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes in 2013 and pledged to fill the skies with a fleet of delivery drones that could zip parcels to customers’ homes in 30 minutes. Asked when this future would arrive, the Amazon.com founder said he expected drone deliveries to commence in the next five years.

Aerospace & Defense

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