Citation
(2009), "Field aviation reorganizes operations to concentrate on specialized aircraft modifications", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 81 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2009.12781aab.023
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Field aviation reorganizes operations to concentrate on specialized aircraft modifications
Article Type: News and views From: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 81, Issue 1
John Mactaggart, Field Aviation President and CEO, recently outlined the company’s focus on its core capabilities in a move to strengthen its position in a highly competitive market. This means the Toronto and Calgary-based company will increase its commitment to specialized aircraft modifications, which currently account for the majority of its business.
The company will be more active in the pursuit of opportunities beyond maritime surveillance and flight inspection, including reconfigurations and upgrades of existing aircraft of various types.
“We have traditionally operated in several market segments,” Mactaggart said. “Over our first 60 years, we started from supporting geophysical surveillance, grew to provide specialized modifications for aircraft, entered into fixed base operations, into international activity in aircraft sales, as well as commercial and military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul.”
“Each of these sectors has been helpful to our growth, but we are not immune to changes in market needs, nor to strong industry trend towards consolidation, so if we are to continue our success, we must ourselves focus on our core strengths and capitalize on them.”