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What Is CORSIA and How Will It Change the Aviation Industry?In late June 2018, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a set of standards and recommended practices (SARPs) for implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, more commonly known as CORSIA. (A draft of the SARPs is available here, with finalized language still to come.) What Is CORSIA? CORSIA is a historic agreement by the ICAO’s 191 member states that sets out a global system for capping net carbon emissions for the... -
The State of Green Aviation - Part 1This is the first of two posts on green aviation, covering the latest trends and innovations that are making aerospace more sustainable. Read Part 2 here. What Is Green Aviation? NASA, one of the biggest champions of green aviation, defines it as the pursuit of reductions in noise, greenhouse gas emissions and fuel usage in the field of aviation. While you may not have heard of the term, the aerospace industry spends $15 billion every year on... -
NASA X-Planes and the Future of AviationNASA recently announced the finalists for its most recent batch of experimental aircraft, or X-planes. The X-plane program is far from new, but the proposed aircraft in this iteration have been engineered to test advanced green aviation technologies, which gets us at Proponent very excited for the future. The History of NASA’s X-Plane Program Beginning in 1946 with the launch of the X-1 – the first plane to break the sound barrier – NASA’s X-plane program... -
How Aircraft Recycling WorksWith so much of the focus of the aviation industry on manufacturing new aircraft and maintaining or repairing existing aircraft, it can be easy to forget about an aircraft’s end-of-life and what happens when a plane is decommissioned. More recently, with the rise of “green aviation” practices, aircraft recycling has become a huge part of retiring an airplane. Moving forward, aircraft recycling is becoming even more important, with 12,000 aircraft due to retire in the... -
The Future of Drones in AerospaceTen years ago, the term “drone” conjured images of highly specialized military aircraft flying covert missions. Five years ago, drone had shifted to mean that annoying little toy being flown by a hobbyist and disturbing your picnic in the park. In 2018, drone could very well mean the future of the aviation industry. Driven as much by a cultural shift in consumer and commercial use as by improvements in the technology, drones – or unmanned... -
The Technologies Disrupting the Aerospace Industry in 2018The aerospace industry can be a bit of a contradiction. It is an industry built on (and, indeed, requiring) innovation, yet it can be surprisingly resistant to change. Some of that resistance is well founded, as the standards in aerospace are some of the most stringent and exacting in any industry; and the safety, security and feasibility of any new technology needs to be thoroughly vetted before it can be implemented on a wide... -
The GDPR and How Your Company Can ComplyThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a sweeping European Union regulation that was approved in April 2016 and becomes enforceable on May 25, 2018. While it is a European Union regulation, it protects the data privacy of all European citizens, which means that any company throughout the world that is holding or interacting with data from a European citizen is subject to its strictures. These include fines of up to $23.5 million, or... -
Checking In on the 2018 Aerospace Industry OutlookWith record growth in 2017, the 2018 aerospace industry outlook is strong. But learning what factors are affecting the industry moving forward will help you to target your priorities to align with the most important drivers of growth in 2018 and beyond. This post provides an update on the 2018 aerospace industry outlook, after the four major aircraft manufacturers – Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and Bombardier – posted their 2018 Q1 earnings reports. What Made 2017 Such a Great Year... -
Proponent Begins Distribution of Meggitt Aftermarket ProductsIn December 2017, Meggitt and Proponent announced a multiple year distribution deal, under which Proponent would become the exclusive 3rd party global distributor to selected Meggitt customers for the supply of non-military aftermarket products supplied by Meggitt Control Systems and Meggitt Sensing Systems. Beginning April 2018, Proponent assumed this role and is now supplying worldwide customers with timely delivery and first-class service. This distribution agreement allows Meggitt to focus on its individual areas of expertise,...