Rate, risk and resilience in the aerospace supply chain: how can we do better?

Civil aerospace continues to grow and defence markets are expanding too. Yet the aerospace industry continues to face serious challenges related to increasing its production rates, supply chain bottlenecks and resource constraints, assuring resilience and managing risks. How can we in the Midlands work together collaboratively to work through some of these challenges and make our supply chains perform more efficiently so our companies and people can benefit from the growth opportunities?

• This was a major theme at the March 2025 MAA Annual Conference.
• In May 2025, the MAA and the national Aerospace Growth Partnership Manufacturing Supply Chain Working Group (AGP MSCWG) held a joint roundtable discussion, also at Gowling in Birmingham.
• We presented initial findings from AGP MSCWG research at the MAA AGM in November 2025 held at Space Park Leicester.
• The MAA Board and MAA Supply Chain Performance Group have endorsed us continuing to understand the underlying issues and come up with plans to address them.

Join the team for this special MAA Members Meeting that will take this work to the next step . . .

Agenda

08:30 Registration, networking

09:15 Session 1

This session will cover:

• outcomes of the 2025 AGP MSCWG research, and how the AGP plans to address supply chain issues
• case study from Moog Aircraft Group on how Tier 1s are working to improving rate readiness in their supply chains
• roundtable of Tier 1 perspectives with MAA Director Annette Rothwell
• latest news on steel tariffs

10:30 Refreshments and networking

11:00 Session 2

This session will gather new intelligence from participating MAA members to ensure we have a comprehensive understanding from all viewpoints. It will also set out how the MAA plans to work through the issues with all tiers of the supply chain in the Midlands and how you can get involved.

The session will include:

• roundtable discussions with MAA members to provide current evidence on business opportunities, rate increases and related challenges, as well as managing risk and improving resilience
• feedback from discussions
• the MAA's next steps  . . . 

12:30 - 13:30 Networking lunch

Our host

We are grateful to MAA member Gowling WLG for hosting us in their prestigious Birmingham offices.

This event is also supported by:

You must be a member of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance to attend this event.

Register now!