Textron Aviation announces Justin Salmans as new senior vice president of Supply Chain. With over 30 years of industry experience and two decades in aerospace, Salmans returns to the company to oversee production, aftermarket, and defense procurement.
The US Pentagon is overhauling its acquisition, production and procurement processes to rebuild the industrial base. This comes after COVID revealed weaknesses in the supply chain and highlighted the need for greater capacity and resilience.
The Congressional Budget Office found that the Coast Guard's aircraft availability rates and inventories have declined over the past two decades. Despite this, fixed-wing aircraft availability has increased.