Focus Shifts to Execution at The 2026 Farnborough Airshow
July 27, 2026
Farnborough 2026 made clear that generating demand is no longer aerospace’s greatest challenge. Delivering at scale is.
Last week, I attended the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England. What was made clear from my time there is that generating demand is no longer aerospace’s greatest challenge. Delivering at scale is. With commercial aircraft orders rising, defense investment accelerating, and new technologies entering the market, the industry’s next phase will depend on expanding supplier capacity, improving productivity and quality, securing critical supply chains, and converting record backlogs into finished products.
For more information, please read my full article on the topic for Forbes, linked below:

