Aircraft
AIN Roundtable—Managing Supply Chain through Overheated Demand
Surging demand across all sectors is unprecedented
Round Table July 2026

While the supply chain has turned a corner from the early post-Covid days, struggles remain. Driving this is unprecedented surging demand across the aerospace spectrum, from airlines to the global defense sector. AIN brought together thought leaders in the supply chain and broader market to share insights on how the industry is working to meet that demand, despite ongoing supply-chain struggles. Here are highlights from those discussions. FDH Aero sponsored this roundtable.

The Participants

Matt Lacki—President of FDH Hardware

Lacki joined FDH Aero nearly four years ago and last year became president of its FDH Hardware organization. Before that, he spent nearly a decade in private equity and banking, including as an investment partner with Huron Capital. He also spent nine years with the U.S. Army. With a background of more than 60 years, FDH Aero is one of the largest independent aerospace distributors, supplying hardware, electrical, and other products and services across the military and civil aerospace markets with 34 locations and 1,500 employees.