diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp
index 6527035e9..304011f56 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return m_remoteAircraftProvider->updateAircraftEnabled(callsign, enabledForRedering);
         }
 
+        CAircraftParts IRemoteAircraftProvider::getLatestAircraftParts(const CCallsign &callsign) const
+        {
+            static const CAircraftParts empty;
+            const CAircraftPartsList parts = this->remoteAircraftParts(callsign, -1);
+            return parts.isEmpty() ? empty : parts.latestObject();
+        }
+
         void IRemoteAircraftProvider::removeOutdatedParts(CAircraftPartsList &partsList)
         {
             // remove all outdated parts, but keep at least one
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h
index 7d9d69f7f..bffc16ddc 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! \threadsafe
             virtual bool isRemoteAircraftSupportingParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const = 0;
 
+            //! Get the latest aircraft parts (if any, otherwise default)
+            //! \threadsafe
+            BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts getLatestAircraftParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const;
+
             //! Number of aircraft supporting parts
             //! \threadsafe
             virtual int getRemoteAircraftSupportingPartsCount() const = 0;