About the sector
Aerospace is a technically-dynamic, international sector. Environmental sustainability, ageing fleets, air traffic growth and safety are all challenges driving the sector to push the boundaries of aerospace engineering.
Aerospace engineering
Since the first manned flight more than 100 years ago, the pace of aerospace engineering innovation has been rapid. Today, that pace shows no sign of abating.
Air traffic grows in proportion to GDP and our ability to travel increasingly underpins the global economy. Yet, simultaneously, oil reserves are diminishing and our understanding of environmental sustainability is growing. Today’s aerospace engineers are designing safer, lighter and more fuel efficient aircraft.
In addition to the speed of technical innovation, the operational face of the aerospace industry has changed. Aerospace is now a truly international industry, with customers, supply chains and manufacturing operations all working across geographically-disparate locations on increasingly complex development programmes.
Aerospace delivery
Effective delivery in this arena requires an in-depth understanding of technical integration issues, agility (such as the ability to mobilise skilled teams quickly), effective integrated working processes, and a commitment to developing strong client partnerships.
At Atkins we seek to provide our clients with the technical solutions they need to keep their products at the forefront of aerospace engineering, coupled with a delivery model designed to respond to the requirements of a truly international sector.
We have dedicated aerospace offices across the UK; in Hamburg, Germany; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Seattle (Kirkland), US; and Bangalore, India.
Please visit our areas of expertise page for more information on our cutting-edge composites work, broad technical capability and international delivery model.