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Strengthening vendor accreditation, digitizing documents and improving part traceability among recommendations WASHINGTON – Oct. 9, 2024 – The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition released its report recommending specific actions the aerospace industry should take to help prevent future unapproved parts from entering the propulsion supply chain.  The report organizes its recommendations into three categories: strengthening…

WASHINGTON—A coalition working to develop best practices for preventing unapproved parts from flying has moved into the recommendation-development phase and is on track to meet its self-imposed timeline of delivering a final report this year.

Aerospace giants including Airbus (AIR.PA), Boeing (BA.N), and GE Aerospace (GE.N) on Thursday announced the formation of a coalition that would aim to prevent unauthorized parts from entering the global supply chain.

Boeing Co., General Electric Co. and a roster of aviation heavyweights are exploring new safeguards after rogue parts were discovered on passenger jets around the world in one of the industry’s biggest recent scandals.