Experience and Programmes

Our experience embraces just about everything to do with developing aircraft and aeroengines and improving and growing the businesses that produce them. We pride ourselves on the depth of our experience, skills, extensive knowledge pool and contact network which we leverage helping our clients produce 'world-class' products, reduce costs, improve efficiency, grow turnover and profitability. 

We have wide experience in:

  • developing growth strategies, winning new business, acquiring (M&A) and establishing new businesses including joint ventures 
  • market research; customer surveys and analysis; positional, marketing and sales strategy; feasibility studies and business planning  
  • programme & project management and engineering for aircaft aerostructure, aerosystems, cabin and aero-engine ATA Chapters
  • execute turnarounds, by recovering poorly performing businesses or programmes
  • all ATA Chapter concept, detail design, validation, flight, static and fatigue testing, and certification (level 2) reporting
  • material technology development covering thermoset and thermoplastic composites, exotic metals, metal-composite hybrids,
  • manufacturing technology development including: RTM, VARTM, QuickStep, ATL and AFP; high-speed machining; fabrications
  • establishing make/buy strategies; developing low cost supply chains and improving supply chain KPI's
  • design, layout and establishment of new factories and assembly lines
  • ‘lean-out’ manufacturing and supplier operations and organisational restructuring reducing waste and costs
  • reduced inventory leading to improving available working capital
  • corporate governance, leadership training, mentoring and coaching


Below are a selection of the programmes we have been involved in:



Airbus A380, A350 XWB, A340, A400M; Boeing 787, 717, C-17, MD-11, DC-8; BAE Systems Eurofighter, Harrier / AV8B, Hawk MK66 / T45, BAE 146 / RJ; Dassault Falcon 7X, Falcon SMS; DeHavilland Dash-8 Q200 / Q300; Fokker F100, F70, F50; Lockheed Martin L-1011 / Tristar, C-130J, PAC3 Missile, JSF / F-35; Rolls Royce BR710 / BR715 Engines; SAAB 2000; Westland / Augusta EH101, Lynx, Sea King; NH Industries NH90;