Some companies are experiencing disadvantages when producing goods abroad and, with the ongoing pandemic as well as Brexit, there have been challenges for global supply chains. A four-phase process can help companies backsource successfully
Supporting the return to growth of strategic UK manufacturing sectors will be essential to achieving a swift economic recovery that sustains high value skills and jobs in all parts of the country
Why freighter aircraft demand is seeing sustained growth, but suppressed values
Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the 2021 UK Government budget, there was much about the Budget which FAC welcomes. However, there was nothing specific to assist the aerospace sector
Ahead of the UK Government’s budget announcement on 3 March, the Chancellor should be aware that lack of liquidity is the biggest single danger to the travel industry right now, and that helping businesses manage their cash flow needs to be a priority
Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn comments on Covid-19 vaccination passports, which some are hoping will allow restriction free holidays to happen this summer
New-generation widebody and narrowbody aircraft have seen only modest declines in their market values despite the challenges of Covid-19, with the A320neo outpacing the B737 MAX, says aviation industry consultant, IBA
The demanding and fast-paced environment of production lines and warehouse operations, as well as the stresses of a challenging period for aviation, can sap worker motivation. A few small tweaks can boost efficiency and morale
It is frustrating to see governments reacting in the same way to Covid-19 as they did at the start of 2020, with badly coordinated and poorly communicated border closures. Have the options in the policy toolbox evolved so little?
The European capital goods sector’s credit outlook has been revised to negative from stable, pre-pandemic. Corporate earnings should rebound this year, and Airbus SE and Rolls-Royce PLC are among the companies with the most refinancing ahead of them