Aviation Week recognized the Global Services C-17 sustainment program and Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab for overall program excellence.

Why it matters: The awards showcase excellence in execution with the goal of improved performance in the aerospace industry.

The winners: Boeing was recognized for excellence.

• The Global Services C-17 sustainment program won the Aviation Week Excellence award for System Sustainment. 
  • This award highlights the notable improvements and operational efficiencies using Boeing’s Aircraft Data Reasoner (ADR), a predictive maintenance technology that can identify concerns on the aircraft well before they could impact mission readiness.
• Spectrolab won the excellence award for Supplier System Design and Development. 
  • The Boeing subsidiary designed and manufactured the next generation of solar power modules for the International Space Station arrays.

Other honorees: The Space Launch System and Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) programs passed a rigorous screening progress to be recognized as finalists in their respective categories, placing them among the top programs in the industry.

Go deeper: 2023 Aviation Week Program Excellence Award winners

Brian Hansen, senior manager of C-17 Digital Engineering Services accepts the award on behalf of his team. (Boeing photo)

Spectrolab President and CEO Miquelle Milavec accepts the Aviation Week Excellence Award on stage Nov. 8, 2023. (Boeing photo)

From left to right: Chris Anderson, Boeing Program Management Operations Council; David Dutcher, vice president and program manager of Space Launch System; Miquelle Milavec, president and CEO of Spectrolab; Geneen Tobey, director and program manager of GMD Systems Integration, Test, and Readiness; Aubrey Stewart, director of Business Development of Boeing Exploration Systems; and Tamika Grandy, chief of staff, Space Launch System. (Boeing photo)