STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show

STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show


EP4 – The Struggles Inside Aircraft Companies & Parts Suppliers

April 13, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Allen and Dan discuss the impacts on the aircraft industry and the internal workings of aircraft companies. How many aircraft OEMs will survive this world-changing struggle? 2:50 How will the economic downturn affect OEMs 5:20 The downward effects on aerospace suppliers 8:21 OEM and supplier partnerships struggle in downturns 10:37 Defining lightning test levels 12:39 Criticality levels and the effect on weight and complexity 13:47 How the Reliability Engineers can save a program money 16:28 Engineering specialization and cliques 17:39 Getting the right people in the room 19:46 Merging different engineering cultures