MAA to raise questions over capacity: hard landing ahead?
Richard Aboulafia,(pictured right) vice-president of analysis for the Teal Group, warns that “current relentless growth”, especially in the airliner business, will stretch production capacity in the aerospace supply chain.
Aboulafia, one of four keynote speakers at the first annual Midland Aerospace Alliance (MAA) conference in February, says the industry must invest in new capacity and skills to cope with growing demand. It must also continue to scan the horizon for the risks that could disrupt this environment, the timing of these ‘inflection points’, and whether the industry can eventually expect a hard or soft landing.
“Beyond the short and mid-term issues, there’s always a question-mark hanging over how long growth can continue long-term,” say s Aboulafia.
‘Aerospace futures, aerospace forecasts’ is the title of the one-day conference on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 at the Rolls-Royce Learning Development Centre in Derby.
Other speakers include:
- Robin Southwell, ADS chairman and the chief executive for UK Operations of EADS NV, the European aeronautic defence and space company which owns Airbus;
- Pernille Boisen, chief procurement officer of Rolls-Royce
- Clive Lewis, managing partner of Achieving the Difference, a strategic marketing and market forecasting specialist.
“Our speakers are leaders in the industry and experts in their fields,” says MAA chief executive Andrew Mair. “They’ll be presenting the aerospace industry visions and aircraft production volumes that every aerospace supplier needs to know over the short, medium and long-term horizons that are crucial to successful business strategy and planning.
“The next two years will be pivotal for the health of our industry. Senior managers from Midlands and UK aerospace supply chain companies will find it invaluable, as will anyone who needs to understand how the aerospace business environment will evolve.”
For information on the programme and to book places at the conference, please visit the MAA website at www.midlandsaerospace.org.uk/events/conference-2013
