A lot has changed since 1859 when Dickens penned the above words, and yet 162 years on, his statement could have been written to describe the situation the aviation community finds itself in now in a world dominated by Covid-19, political unrest and financial instability. But out of something bad ultimately something good has to emerge. Part of that process is the renewed realisation that worldwide trade, movement of goods and people has to continue and the global aviation community plays a critical role in the fabric of keeping nations interconnected and supplied with critical and life-saving products and services. We need aircraft to do that and they need to be safe. And to keep them safe we need the MRO sector more than ever; that can and never will change. I could defer to reams of facts and figures from varying industry sources. It is not my intention to inflict that on you. Simply put, everyone involved in the MRO and engineering sector is well aware of how challenging life has become and the pain associated with job losses is acute for many. There are some encouraging signs that, whilst things are still "difficult", through a compelling mixture of innovation and determined focus on cost optimisation, planning and increased understanding between MROs and those involved within the supply chain, many organisations continue to offer services, and will in the longer term emerge leaner, fitter and better able to compete.
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