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Aerospace Sector Flies Steadily Ahead, Despite Headwinds

By Dr. Chris Kuehl | December 17, 2025

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Aerospace performance has been pretty flat over the last several months, and that pattern is expected to continue into the next year. Even so, performance has been above the 20-year trend line, suggesting that growth has been consistent. This is more remarkable given all the travails in the industry this year, including a government shutdown, […]

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Dr. Chris Kuehl

Chris is the managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. Armada’s mission is to combine the traditions of corporate and competitive intelligence with strategic and tactical planning to provide clients with a clear view of the world they exist in and what they can do to advance their goals. Major clients include YRC Freight, TranSystems, Kansas City Southern Railroad, C-Biz, and others. Chris Kuehl serves as economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International® (FMA). One of his major roles at FMA is writing an economic e-newsletter titled Fabrinomics®, specifically designed to aid business decision-making by management and shop owners in the metal forming and fabricating industry. Chris also conducts workshops for FMA at major conferences and trade shows.

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