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Daher’s Decarbonization Plans Drive Towards Hybrid-Electric Aircraft, Composites

As the French OEM and logistics giant reflects on 2023, it restructures for growth amid challenges faced by the global aerospace industry.

The Eco-Pulse technology demonstrator made its first flight on all electric power in December. [Courtesy of Daher]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Daher is experiencing strong growth with increasing revenue and a significant order book, yet it navigates a "paradox situation" facing global economic challenges such as inflation, supply chain disruptions, and recruitment difficulties.
  • The company is making substantial investments in decarbonization and innovation, exemplified by its hybrid-electric Eco-Pulse demonstrator and new tech centers focused on developing low-carbon solutions and advanced, recyclable materials like thermoplastics.
  • Daher is implementing a "Takeoff 2027" strategic transformation, which includes a corporate restructuring into four core business units and empowering its leadership, aiming to improve profitability, facilitate growth through acquisitions, and achieve its sustainability goals.
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With an increasingly global workforce of 13,000 employees—up from 10,500 a year ago—and 1.65 billion euros revenue on top of three years of revenues stacked into the order book, Daher is poised to leverage the continued growth in its aerospace, industrial, and logistics segments. That is, if it can navigate the ongoing stresses on the global economy, including inflation, supply chain constraints, soft pricing models, and difficulty recruiting the talented workforce it needs to capitalize on opportunities and fulfill the order book it already has.

Daher’s position demonstrates well the state of the global aerospace market.

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