Stability is fundamental to any country aiming to attract investment, according to Ivor Ichikowitz, CEO of South Africa’s Paramount Group, which offers everything from systems technology to fighter pilot training. He tells Natasha Turak how aerospace and defence act as hi-tech incubators and drive the continent’s industrial development.

Heathrow’s expansion means more investment. Increased airport capacity is essential for the UK’s prosperity and competitive advantage, especially as global air trade and travel continue to rise.

Attracted by strong infrastructure and its reputation for manufacturing reliability, European aerospace firm Airbus has given a big boost to the Alabama city of Mobile, as Courtney Fingar discovers. 

Investment and innovation are keeping the aerospace and defence industry in the black, bringing financial benefits to US states such as North Carolina and New Mexico, and emerging Asian countries such as China and India.

Singapore has been crowned fDi’s inaugural Aerospace City of the Future, with Dubai in second place and Shanghai in third. Cathy Mullan reports. 

With aerospace a crucial job-creating sector, the industry's key hubs are working closely with local governments to keep their competitive edge through top-quality education and training programmes, tax incentives and logistical excellence. Cathy Mullan reports on the cities getting it right.