Aerospace & defense

The global aerospace and defense industry has enjoyed a five year expansion since 9/11. This has been driven primarily by strong macro-economic performance in leading industrial nations, rapidly rising demand for air transport and increased defense budgets. It has also benefited from Asia, which has provided market opportunities and low cost supply alternatives. However, the future looks perhaps less certain. Concerns are growing about global economic growth, increasing oil prices, environmental concerns, international protectionism and shrinking defense budgets.

In the face of these significant challenges, companies with strong balance sheets and diversified portfolios are better able to withstand the downturn or even exploit it by making acquisitions. Weaker companies are under threat of take-over or may have to exit an increasingly difficult sector.

A.T. Kearney has worked with several major airlines in the Australasian region - developing a distribution and sales strategy, component rationalisation and strategic repositioning. Globally, we have extensive experience including in the development of corporate and business strategy, merger integration, restructuring and privatisation and business process redesign.