A4A Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Forum

Welcome to Fort Worth, Texas and the 66th 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 SAE International President and 2025 Chair of the Board, Robert Ireland. A longtime SAE board member, Ireland recently retired from his role with Airlines for America following 13 years as part of the safety, maintenance and engineering team. Ireland previously served United Airlines for 30 years, leading maintenance programs and flight simulator engineering. This year’s panel discussion will include level 1, 2 and 3 NDT inspectors from A4A operators and major MROs discussing matriculation, lessons learned, inspiration, coaching and challenges in their careers.

We also have the 21st NDT Innovation Award presentation and two dozen speakers sharing relevant topics representing industry stakeholders including operators, aircraft and engine manufacturers, NDT equipment and service providers, research and development and the FAA.