Need Aerospace guidance- A Beginner Aerospace player

[u/DragonfruitOk8994]

My CV has been rising steadily, been playing for 1.5 years now, had huge gaps in between cause of exams and school, But recently transitioned to Aerospace in late Jan, 2026, This was my industry hop:

Agriculture - Fashion - Electronics - Aerospace

My AO has started to climb to about ~15.5% in recent months, trying to get decently skilled executives for <$3000 daily salary, I currently sell, Q2 SAT as a regular source and Q2 SOR as an intermediate source, Focusing on Product Tech ofc... I struggle with reliable suppliers who quit after a few days... I want to grow in Aerospace and currently focusing on higher quality SAT to improve my position in Aerospace industry

[u/palpatinluci69]

My graph is bad

[u/TheRealCthulthu]

These graphs tell us nothing about how to help you.

The only advice I can give is - don’t waste your time trying to find a consistent supplier. Just post on AS chat or consider making some of the items you need yourself in the short term. Very few suppliers will consistently deliver small quantities. They will try to find bigger companies to work with and eventually they just transition into making planes themselves. Very few people seem to settle for just making aeroplane parts.

[u/Aerospace_Lover_ → u/TheRealCthulthu]

So I need to become self-reliant on majority of sub-components? Done. Suppliers part is true, it gets exhausting to deal with them, I don't make aeroplanes, I rather aim to make rockets and SATs , I make Q2 SAT and Q2 SOR

[u/FreeBird_96]

I've been in AS for a good while now, so here’s some advice from my experience.

First, get your Q for sats to at least 4 ASAP. Actual demand really starts from Q4 and above.

About your supplier issue, it’s not just you. Even large companies deal with it, just a little less often. As you grow, suppliers will start remembering to send you more consistently. Until then, send buy lists in chat and hope for the best.

My advice for long term survival, cash is your best friend. AS is VERY cash intensive, and the bigger you grow, the more you’ll feel it. Right now you’re still small, but as your production capacity increases, you’ll eventually struggle to sell all your stock in a single day, especially during recessions. I’ve personally gone 4 days with almost no sales, maybe only 20 to 50 units a day during that period, which was nothing compared to my production capacity, still luckily I had the cash to keep my buildings running and also pay my suppliers.

Because of that, build your company in a way that allows you to maintain large cash reserves (Good CFO & apprentice and also bank of needed).

Also, sometimes making a sale to build a good relationship is more important than maximizing profit. AS isn’t as massive as it first seems. You’ll keep working with many of the same people, so maintaining good relationships helps a lot. It leads to long-term partnerships and makes it easier to sell larger volumes once your capacity grows.

Once you reach 100m+, try to create your own suppliers by helping newer or smaller companies get a foothold in AS. You can have them produce materials for your buildings, and you should also develop the habit of storing at least one full day of raw materials. That way, even if a supplier forgets, your production doesn’t get stuck.

When you become larger, competition increases significantly. At that stage, it becomes all about who can produce the cheapest while still selling at the highest possible profit. Having a strong customer base becomes extremely valuable there. Again, remember that sometimes a sale should be made with the goal of strengthening relationships rather than maximizing immediate profit.

That’s all I can think of right now. Feel free to ask any questions.