Opinion: Aviation Needs Consensus-based Data Governance Standards

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In fall 2023, the headlines were screaming about fake parts appearing on several aircraft. It turned out that while the parts were genuine, the airworthiness documentation had been falsified, making the parts appear newer than they were. Regardless, this could have posed a serious hazard to the...

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