FIA18 Recap – Futures Day and the Skills Agenda
FIA18 Recap – Futures Day and the Skills Agenda
Farnborough International Airshow tends to catch the eye with its dramatic announcements about major aircraft and engine deals. However, the Airshow is […]
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ADS and CAA Brexit contingency planning
ADS and CAA Brexit contingency planning
At the beginning of this week, the Civil Aviation Authority updated its website to add a section on EU Exit to cover […]
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Sustainable Aviation: reducing noise pollution
Sustainable Aviation: reducing noise pollution
When we think of pollution, we probably think of Carbon Dioxide, or perhaps plastics. Yet noise is a pollutant as well – […]
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US Trade Forum with Boeing, DIT and BEIS
US Trade Forum with Boeing, DIT and BEIS
On Tuesday June 5th ADS welcomed 19 member UK aerospace companies to its first trade forum of the year. ADS, the Department […]
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Industrial Strategy successes must not be overlooked
Industrial Strategy successes must not be overlooked
Today The Guardian reports that some UK business organisations have joined with Opposition parties Labour and the Liberal Democrats in calling on […]
Read moreAchieving an environmentally sustainable aerospace industry
Achieving an environmentally sustainable aerospace industry
As a large and growing industry currently dependent on fossil fuels, aviation is clearly at the forefront of efforts to reduce and […]
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Trump, steel and protectionism
Trump, steel and protectionism
After originally exempting the EU, Canada and Mexico from steel and aluminium import tariffs, the US removed their exemptions today. All three […]
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Having a blast: #UKRoC National Finals
Having a blast: #UKRoC National Finals
This week saw the national finals of the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge at BMFA Buckminster near Grantham. Schools from across the country […]
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Civil drones: the world of the future
Civil drones: the world of the future
They have been the subject of science fiction for decades, but drones are arriving on our shores in ever-increasing numbers. As the […]
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Aerospace All Party Parliamentary Group visits Cranfield University
Aerospace All Party Parliamentary Group visits Cranfield University
Last week the Aerospace All Party Parliamentary Group, chaired by Chris Matheson MP, were welcomed to the world renowned Cranfield University, by […]
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Staying in EASA, ECHA isn’t cherry picking, it stands on precedent
Staying in EASA, ECHA isn’t cherry picking, it stands on precedent
In her Mansion House speech in March, the PM said that the UK would like to stay in three European Union agencies: […]
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GE Aviation Systems: Apprenticeships
GE Aviation Systems: Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are crucial to the future of many of the UK’s major industries and aerospace is no different. The UK sector currently […]
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Apprentices: Engineering Our Future
Apprentices: Engineering Our Future
The annual ADS Apprenticeship Reception was held in the House of Commons last week which celebrated the important role of the 12,000 […]
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UK Aerospace: Delivering Global Opportunities – #ADSFacts
UK Aerospace: Delivering Global Opportunities – #ADSFacts
2017 has been another very successful year for the UK’s aerospace sector. In its contribution to the UK’s economy, the aerospace sector […]
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An aviation industry for the twenty-first century
An aviation industry for the twenty-first century
On Saturday 7th April the Government published the next stage in its Aviation Strategy, which plans to set out the framework for […]
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