McKinsey at the
Farnborough
International Airshow
International Airshow
McKinsey is proud to partner with Farnborough International at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow to bring industry experts together addressing topics related to aviation, space, and defence.
Featured collection
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Finding clear air: Navigating the turbulence in commercial aerospace
This compendium, created for the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, contains insights relevant to all commercial aerospace stakeholders.
Featured insights
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How the aviation industry could help scale sustainable fuel production
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Demand for sustainable aviation fuel could outpace supply by 2030 without a significant increase in capacity. Forward-leaning aviation players use a combination of strategies to source SAF, including equity investments, to help scale the ecosystem.
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Aircraft MRO 2.0: The digital revolution
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A new survey suggests AI-powered advances could reshape aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul. But companies will need to embrace digital disruption.
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The talent gap: The value at stake for global aerospace and defense
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The aerospace and defense industry is under pressure from labor shortfalls and increasing demand. By focusing on five talent imperatives, it can unlock productivity and create value.
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What does the future hold for commercial-aviation maintenance?
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Demand for maintenance, repair, and overhaul services is trending up in commercial aviation, but the factors responsible for that increase will shift over the next decade.
2024 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS
Is the premiumization of air travel here to stay?
Partner Vik Krishnan speaks with Darren Hulst, Vice president, commercial marketing at Boeing, about what to expect from network and low-cost airline carriers.
Driving transformation at Rolls-Royce
Nikki Grady-Smith, CTO at Rolls-Royce, discusses her strategy for transforming the company into a high-performing, competitive, and resilient organization with partner Emma Loxton.
Predictive analytics at Airbus: From measurement to anticipation
Partner Francois Soubien interviews Delphine Bazaud, SVP at Airbus, about how the company is using AI to predict missing parts and analytics to prevent production delays.
Core delegates
Emma Loxton
PartnerLondon
Works with companies across the travel and defense industries to build and deliver strategies and improve commercial performance...
Varun Marya
Senior PartnerBay Area
Helps aerospace, defense, and private-equity companies enhance value by transforming their organizations and accelerating their...
Hugues Lavandier
Senior PartnerParis
Advises energy, mining, and OEM companies on growth and portfolio strategies and evaluates corporate-finance opportunities; supports...
Vik Krishnan
Senior PartnerBay Area
Advises companies in the aviation, travel, and aerospace sectors on operational-performance improvement, digital transformation,...
Ryan Brukardt
Senior PartnerMiami
Advises global aerospace, defense, and space companies on achieving sustainable growth and operational excellence
Brooke Weddle
Senior PartnerWashington DC
Drives lasting change at scale for global organizations through digital transformation, operating-model redesign, enterprise...
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