Here at Scottish Development International, we believe that Scotland is one of the top places in the world for aerospace. Thanks to our blend of skilled labour, high-quality graduates, innovative research and world-class facilities, Scotland is hard to match.

But don’t just take our word for it, here’s what some of the aerospace industry’s leading figures have to say about Scotland:

“The confidence shown by Goodrich, in consolidating the company’s presence in Ayrshire, highlights that Scotland remains a place where innovation can flourish.”
Anne McGuire, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland

Watch our short video clip of Steve Callan, Managing Director of Goodrich in Prestwick, describe why the company has chose to locate and expand in Scotland. 

“The new plant at Inchinnan will be a global centre of excellence. Locating there will help Rolls-Royce to remain internationally competitive for years to come.”
Royan Anthony, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Compressor Systems

“There has been a growth of work into Prestwick and that has been driven by a good skills base, lower operating costs and access to a labour market. Prestwick currently has a cluster of world-class aerospace companies that produces real synergy and you can see a centre of excellence developing rapidly.”
Simon Foster, General Manager, BAE SYSTEMS Prestwick

“Among the reasons Woodward set up in Scotland in the first place was that there were good resources both in terms of accommodation and people and the proximity to a choice of international airports. When you consider the geographical area we cover, excellent transport links are essential to our business. Geography helps us here in that the logistics of getting in and out of Scotland work well.”
Geoff Hatton, General Manager, Woodward Aircraft Engine Systems

“A further advantage of locating in Scotland is that we are right in the middle of the time zones, so we can compete and communicate with the European, North America and Asian markets all in the same day.”
Iain Forrest, Customer Services Manager, Goodrich

“We trade on expertise and reputation. Customers will come back to you if you give them what they want. We are very good at that in Scotland.”
Frank Hall, Deputy Managing Director, Wood Group Component Repair Ltd

“Our top engineering students are stunningly talented and capable of going right to the top of the industry. We have former students working as senior managers with NASA, BAE SYSTEMS and most of the major global players in the industry.”
Professor Roderick Galbraith, Professor of Aerospace Systems, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow

Aerospace – Learn more about Scotland’s excellence in the aerospace industry.
Why Scotland? – Find out why Scotland offers excellent investment opportunities in aerospace. 

Video Testimonials- Listen to 2 Scottish-based aerospace companies, Goodrich and Star Dundee, to hear how they have worked and continue to work with SDI and Scottish Enterprise to grow their business.