The aerospace glossary
The standards, contracts, and acronyms that run this industry, explained in plain English by people who have lived them.
- AS9100
- Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)CPFF
- Earned Value Management (EVM)EVM
- FAA Type Certificate (TC)TC
- Foreign Object Debris (FOD)FOD
- Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)GFE
- Hardware in Airborne Systems (DO-254)DO-254
- Integrated Product Team (IPT)IPT
- ITARITAR
- Lower Tier Supplier (Sub-Tier)
- Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)MRO
- MIL-STD-810MIL-STD-810
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)PPAP
- Software Considerations in Airborne Systems (DO-178C)DO-178C
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL)TRL