Aerospace NDT Services: A Legacy of Precision in the Skies

Tucked within Geneva’s luxury aviation hub, where private jets arrive for elite servicing and precision maintenance, Aerospace NDT Services has quietly become a powerhouse in aircraft safety and inspection. Founded in 2012 by Gilbert Burget—a veteran with 45 years in the aviation industry—and Anabelle Vuagnat, Aerospace NDT Services reflects its founder’s values. Being a highly qualified NDT inspector, Gilbert brings discipline, innovation, and an unrelenting commitment to excellence as a primary forte while Anabelle oversees the company’s administrative and operational management. She ensures the smooth running of day-to-day operations, managing the financial and human resources that support its projects and overall development. Now, as Gilbert passes the torch to his son Jonathan, the company enters a new chapter. Yet even amid this generational transition, its mission remains unchanged: to ensure the structural integrity of some of the world’s most advanced and luxurious aircraft through world-class nondestructive testing (NDT). Commitment to Follow Manufacturers’ Procedures Gilbert’s journey began decades ago with Jet Aviation Basel, a General Dynamics company, where he spent 32 years honing his craft in private aircraft maintenance. “I created Aerospace NDT Services in Geneva 14 years ago to focus specifically on private jets and the unique inspection needs that come with them,” Burget shares. This focused expertise has become the company’s distinguishing edge. Aerospace NDT Services is not a sprawling enterprise chasing volume. It’s a specialized firm operating with surgical precision, delivering ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, and magnetic particle inspections for a clientele that expects—and demands—perfection. The company is especially active in the private aviation sector, servicing aircraft from Dassault, Gulfstream, and Bombardier. Although based in Geneva, its team frequently travels worldwide to conduct on-site inspections at maintenance bases or AOG (Aircraft on Ground) scenarios, offering the mobility that matches the global scope of its clients. At the core of Aerospace NDT Services’ methodology is a commitment to follow manufacturers’ procedures. Whether it’s Boeing, Bombardier, or Dassault Aviation, Aerospace NDT Services strictly adheres to the protocols outlined in aircraft maintenance manuals (AMMs) and structural repair manuals (SRMs).

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Aerospace NDT Services: A Legacy of Precision in the Skies

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The European aerospace and defense sector stands at a pivotal point, where emerging technologies, security demands, and sustainability goals converge to redefine what’s possible both in the skies and beyond. From optical data transmission and integrated avionics to predictive maintenance and non-destructive testing (NDT), the industry is undergoing a period of transformation driven not by volume, but by precision and purpose. This evolution is especially evident in the rise of space-based communications and modular avionics. Siegbert Martin, CTO and Head of Development and Design at Tesat-Spacecom, highlights the impact of optical laser terminals in enabling faster and more secure satellite data exchange. “The advantage of having increased access time to LEO satellites provides a real-time opportunity for data availability,” he notes, pointing to a near future shaped by high-throughput space networks and quantum-safe encryption. Closer to Earth, innovations in avionics are streamlining operations for next-generation aircraft. Jorge Afonso Pereira, Head of Civil-Military Communications, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS), and Security Unit, EUROCONTROL, advocates for deeper integration through softwaredefined radio (SDR) architectures. “The IMA Core System processes inputs from the platform’s sensors to construct any avionics system regardless of size and complexity,” he explains, setting the stage for scalable, reconfigurable aircraft platforms suited for dynamic mission profiles. Across the value chain, precision is becoming a universal expectation— from fleet-wide predictive maintenance platforms to ultrasonic flaw detection in jet fuselages. Aerospace firms today are challenged not only to build faster and greener, but also to detect issues before they emerge and integrate complex systems with minimal hardware disruption. In this edition, we explore how advanced materials inspection, modular system design, high-speed connectivity, and next-gen avionics are converging to elevate performance and resilience across aerospace and defense applications. With insights from European CXOs leading these innovations, this issue captures how the industry is evolving to meet new security, mobility, and environmental imperatives—all while preserving the rigorous standards that define aerospace excellence.