In February 2024, leaders from across the aerospace industry in the U.S. and Europe launched the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition to help prevent unauthorized propulsion parts from entering the aviation supply chain and strengthen the supply chain’s overall integrity. Members of the Coalition include senior representatives from:
Robert L. Sumwalt
Coalition Co-Chair
John D. Porcari
Coalition Co-Chair
Former NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt and former U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari led the coalition as co-chairs.
Coalition Members
Frank Haselbach
Senior Vice President
Propulsion Engineering,
Airbus
Stacy Morrissey
Vice President of Engineering & Quality,
American Airlines
Kathryn Muhich
Vice President of Planning and Supplier Management,
Boeing Global Services
David Thompson
Vice President of Engineering, Quality, and Safety, Delta Air Lines
Phil Wickler
Chief Transformation Officer,
GE Aerospace
Olivier Secheresse
Director of Certification,
Safran Aircraft Engines
Brent Ostermann
Vice President of Product Assurance and Quality,
StandardAero
John Wiitala
Vice President of Technical Services,
United Airlines
Coalition Meetings
Throughout the Coalition’s research and report writing phases, Coalition members held regular biweekly meetings to hear from industry experts, discuss findings from the research phase, and deliberate recommendations. Members also held an in-person Coalition meeting during a visit to Delta TechOps in Atlanta. Additional working-level and weekly staff meetings, along with special-emphasis meetings, occurred during the coalition’s nine months of work. The meetings and additional contributions represented a significant amount of time invested by members and others in the Coalition’s work.
Work
The Coalition organized its work into two phases, beginning with the research phase to investigate gaps and gather insights from experts. The co-chairs, members and Coalition staff interviewed 38 subject matter experts from 24 companies and associations via written questions and oral interviews.
These experts represented industry associations, maintenance, repair and overhaul shops (MROs), engine and airframe original equipment manufacturers, airlines, parts brokers, engine lessors, audit agencies, airframe manufacturers and accreditation organizations. Additionally, the Coalition visited one of the world’s largest MROs to gather best practices and develop possible solutions.