A4A NDT Forum

Welcome to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the 67th annual Airlines for America (A4A) Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Forum. We are excited to welcome our sponsors, speakers and panelists, vendors, exhibitors and both returning and first-time attendees who underline our Forum’s success.

Highlights include our keynote presentation from Federal Aviation Administration (RAA) Division Manager, Aircraft Maintenance, Jackie Black. With more than two decades of aviation safety and aircraft maintenance leadership, keynote speaker Jackie Black brings a rare combination of regulatory insight, operational perspective and executive-level experience to this year’s event.

His career spans frontline aviation safety oversight, field office leadership, regional technical support, aircraft maintenance policy, international programs and senior roles within FAA Flight Standards Safety Standards. This breadth of experience positions him to connect the strategic importance of nondestructive testing with the practical realities of airline maintenance, safety assurance, workforce development and evolving inspection technology.