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Manufacturing Tomorrow Publishes Proponent Article on Additive Manufacturing & the Aerospace Supply ChainProponent works hard to stay on the cutting edge of the disruptive technologies that are shifting the aviation industry. This month, our Pricing Optimization Manager, Jacob Volen, had the opportunity to share his thoughts on one such technology – additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing) – with Manufacturing Tomorrow magazine. In the article, Jacob outlines the benefits of additive manufacturing (reduced costs, weight reductions, shorter time to market, etc.), how it is currently... -
Predictive Analytics vs. Prescriptive Analytics: What Is the Difference?In the past few years, “predictive analytics” has become something of a buzzword in the aerospace community. It shows up on a lot more websites, touted as a strength, but if you press beyond a surface-level conversation, it’s clear that many companies can’t tell you much beyond the fact that it will help your business. And if you really want to throw someone for a loop, ask them what prescriptive maintenance is and how... -
What We Know About the Boeing NMAAs the end of 2018 draws near, there are many in the aviation community who have just one thing on their mind: What’s going on with the Boeing NMA?! An Introduction to the Boeing NMA For the uninitiated, Boeing’s NMA – shorthand for New Midsize Aircraft – is their entry into aviation’s growing middle market, designed to fill the gap between the 737 MAX and the 787 Dreamliner, and to compete with the Airbus A320neo and... -
Humans Are the Future of Aerospace!In a recent article on MRO Network, author Henry Canaday outlined the future of MROs as “human-machine teaming.” We couldn’t agree more. We write a lot about technology, and the ways that it is helping to advance and evolve the aerospace industry, but the core focus of this industry is people – whether you’re talking about the innovative minds that engineer ever-more efficient aircraft, the manufacturing teams that turn those designs into reality, the expert... -
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 2This is the second of two posts on green aviation, covering the latest trends and innovations that are making aerospace more sustainable. Read Part 1 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... -
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...