Robert Thomson
Robert Thomson is a leading expert in the aerospace & defence and aviation sectors. His clients include many of the world's leading companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia, where he advises on strategy, M&A, programme management, and operational performance improvement. Robert's recent focus has been on sustainability and he is one of the key contributing authors to Roland Berger's Roadmap to True Zero; he has also written publications on related topics including electrical propulsion, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuels.
Robert is also an expert on strategic war gaming (dynamic solutions of real business situations) and has applied this approach to the aerospace & defence, chemicals, engineered products, financial services, telecoms, transport and utilities sectors.
Robert Thomson joined Roland Berger's London office in 2000. He has previously worked at Rolls-Royce and as an Investment Manager, in which capacity he was one of the founders of Objective Asset Management, a specialist investment company. He earned a first-class degree with distinction from the University of Cambridge in 1988 and holds an MBA with distinction from the London Business School.
Navigating the future of aviation sustainability
Article, November 12, 2024
Decarbonizing the aerospace industry from the ground up
Study, August 9, 2024
Reaching ReFuelEU: development of the sustainable aviation fuels market at scale
Article, June 18, 2024
Defence Zero
Report, September 25, 2023
Aviation's Roadmap to True Zero
STUDY, May 10, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Can European aviation achieve its goal of climate neutrality?
Article, September 27, 2022
Advanced air mobility networks can become a cost-effective alternative to road and rail travel
Interview, February 23, 2022
The decarbonization of aviation – hydrogen propulsion, SAF and electric technology
Interview, November 5, 2021
Environmentally-friendly air travel continues to grow and grow
Article, September 10, 2021
Investigating the commercial potential of battery electric aviation
Article, August 16, 2021
A year on from Covid-19 in the aviation and aerospace industries
Article, June 14, 2021
Aerospace & Defence Management Issues Radar 2020
Study, December 2, 2020
Turbulent times in Aerospace MRO
Article, October 8, 2020
Redesign your operating model: Successfully linking strategy and execution
Study, October 5, 2020
Electric air racing can accelerate the development of commercial electric propulsion
Interview, September 20, 2020
Sustainable aviation fuels key for the future of air travel
Report, July 21, 2020
Pipistrel CEO Ivo Boscarol: All-electric and hydrogen aircraft are the future
Interview, June 18, 2020
How the Covid-19 crisis is expected to impact the aerospace industry
Article, June 10, 2020
Hydrogen: A future fuel for aviation?
Study, March 11, 2020
Backlogs and balancing acts in the aerospace and defense industry
Study, February 24, 2020
Steering towards a sustainable corporate strategy
White paper, February 5, 2020
Electric aircraft will become mainstream with up to 50% efficiency improvements possible
Interview, November 4, 2019
Aircraft electrical propulsion can transform regional travel
Interview, July 24, 2019
Interview: Vast reduction in aviation emissions achievable by 2050
Interview, June 27, 2019
Interview: Will electrical propulsion be disruptive?
Interview, June 5, 2019
London-based start-up to jointly launch world's first vertiport in October
Interview, May 28, 2019
Whither Defence III – Hoping and Waiting
Study, April 2, 2019
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport leading the change to sustainable and electrical flight
Interview, January 7, 2019
Aerospace & Defense Radar 2018: disruption as a threat to traditional business models
Study, December 11, 2018
Brexit: Our prediction and its implications
Point of view, October 26, 2018
UK could launch its first electric air transport routes within 5 years
Point of view, September 21, 2018
Andreas Thellmann of Airbus on future of electrical propulsion
Point of view, August 28, 2018
Electrical propulsion ushers in new age of innovation in aerospace
Study, July 18, 2018
Zunum Aero CEO Ashish Kumar: All short-haul flights to zero emissions by 2040
Point of view, July 10, 2018
Non-standard profits from non-standard electronics
Study, July 4, 2018
easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren: Electric planes within 10 years
Point of view, June 29, 2018
Electric propulsion is finally on the map
Point of view, May 2, 2018
New developments in aircraft electrical propulsion
Think:Act, October 10, 2017
Aerospace & Defense Issues Radar 2017
Think:Act, September 21, 2017
High Value Design
Think:Act, November 4, 2016
Operations Strategy
Think:Act, August 31, 2016
Aerospace industry: turning point ahead?
Think:Act, June 2, 2016
Engineering Brexit
Think:Act, May 22, 2016
Whither Defence II: Expectations for SDSR 2015
Think:Act, November 22, 2015
Tailwind for the aerospace industry
Think:Act, May 16, 2015
Predictive maintenance
Think:Act, December 14, 2014