Deutsche Aircraft has revealed that under the leadership of the company’s Vice President of Supply Chain, Patricia Ferrari, it is advancing a disciplined and resilient supply chain strategy aligned with the D328eco aircraft’s development.
The company says it is carefully synchronising industrial preparation and supplier readiness with programme milestones and long-term commercial priorities and that the supply chain organisation is fully focused on supporting the upcoming first flight campaign.
Deutsche Aircraft is able to validate technical configurations, confirm material flows, and generate operational insight that will inform the next stages of industrialisation by prioritising development, testing and certification requirements.
Patricia Ferrari commented: “The role of our supply chain organisation is clear: to support development and the first flight campaign with precision and reliability.
“We are sequencing ramp-up and industrialisation in line with where the programme stands today. That means focusing on scalable concepts and strengthening supplier readiness now, while ensuring we retain the flexibility to move efficiently into later phases.”
Deutsche Aircraft says its supply chain strategy is guided by the following four key pillars:
- Scalable Framework: Developing industrial and logistics concepts that can evolve alongside the programme
- Supplier Capability: Securing supplier readiness based on demonstrated performance
- Risk-Based Prioritisation: Managing long lead items to maintain progress toward entry-into-service
- Operational Agility: Preserving flexibility in ramp-up timing as certification milestones are achieved
Close alignment between development, operations, and supply chain is essential, the company says, and will ensure that programme execution progresses in step with organisational maturity and resource planning.
“Our decisions reflect a balanced and realistic approach,” Anastasija Visnakova, Chief Commercial Officer at Deutsche Aircraft said. “We are making sure our organisational readiness develops in line with the programme, and that our industrial ambitions are grounded in proven progress.”
