Lucas Mackey

I had the chance to present “Accidents Happen at Intersections” at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance ADVANCE 2026 conference in Washington and came away with a few takeaways worth sharing. First, the aerospace supply chain is very much alive and moving. You can feel the urgency. There’s real momentum behind tackling the backlog and getting production back to where it needs to be. What stood out even more, though, was the level of candor in the room. People weren’t sugarcoating challenges or hiding behind talking points. There were honest conversations and hard questions about what’s broken and what actually needs to change. That’s not always the norm at events like this, and it's the only way forward. It was also refreshing to hear Ihssane Mounir speak about how Boeing is rethinking supply chain relationships. There’s a clear shift happening from transactional to more integrated, collaborative models. Still early, but directionally important. The core message from my talk holds: the biggest risks and inefficiencies in this industry don’t live inside any one system or company. They live at the intersections between them. That’s where the work is and that is where Paperless Parts is going. Big thank you to Nikki Malcom and the PNAA team for the invitation and for letting me pick the walk-up music. 😁 🛫 https://lnkd.in/euCrieig

Are you Team Airbus or Team Boeing? This week, both posted sales numbers for the first half of 2025. Dig a little deeper and you’ll see that, globally, airports and airlines—including SWISS, Cathay Pacific, and Korean Air—are also expanding and announcing new routes. Increased flight numbers and new aircraft mean more runway and taxiway movements, putting airfield ground lighting (AGL) in the (elevated) spotlight. One thing missing from the headlines is the additional upgrading of vital systems—including air traffic control and advanced LED airfield ground lighting technology—that are essential to support this growth and ensure safe, efficient operations around the clock. The next time you’re at an airport, consider for a moment that the aviation industry’s evolution isn’t just about new planes; it’s also about the infrastructure that keeps them moving safely on the ground—lighting, signs, and an amazing set of people on the ramp who ensure the wheels are turning and earning. #FleetExpansion #AirfieldLighting #Airbus #Boeing #IamAviaSafe #AirportExperts #AGL #thisweekinaviation #aviationnews #aviation #innovation #engineering #airports #ICAO #AirportMaintenance #AirportGroundLighting #Aviation #HelipadLighting #AirfieldGroundLighting #AirfieldLighting #RunwayLighting #AviationSafety #AirportOperations #AviationTechnology #AviationInfrastructure #AirfieldInspection #AviationInnovation #AviationConsulting #AviationIndustry #innovation #Airside #Travel #Summer2025 #Teamwork #EconomicGrowth IMAGE: Cathay Pacific