February 23, 2016

FT view: The economics of #Brexit

FT view: The economics of #Brexit

The FT has a fairly useful guide to the economics of Brexit, looking at three different scenarios: Booming Britain Troubled Transition Disastrous […]

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February 22, 2016

Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: Britain’s Greatest Pilot in an Age of Discovery

Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: Britain’s Greatest Pilot in an Age of Discovery

It is not often the word ‘greatest’ is used with real and genuine purpose, but in the case of Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ […]

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February 22, 2016

Date set for EU Referendum

Date set for EU Referendum

In securing agreement on the renegotiation package the Prime Minister has demonstrated the UK can influence and shape the priorities of the […]

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February 18, 2016

A view from Brussels: Red sky in the morning…

A view from Brussels: Red sky in the morning…

I’m in the Brussels this morning, but not for the PM’s renegotiations. I’m here for the External Affairs Committee of ASD, our […]

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February 12, 2016

Gravitational waves discovery: what it means for the UK space industry

Gravitational waves discovery: what it means for the UK space industry

Today’s front pages are awash with the announcement that scientists have finally detected gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time. The […]

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February 9, 2016

Global CO2 Standard Marks Vital Step in Important Year for ICAO

Global CO2 Standard Marks Vital Step in Important Year for ICAO

Yesterday marked a significant and historic first step in what looks set to be an important year for the global civil aviation […]

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February 9, 2016

Britain’s first spaceport: Six Nations edition

Britain’s first spaceport: Six Nations edition

The Six Nations rugby championship kicked off over this weekend; with England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy all competing to take the […]

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February 5, 2016

Priorities for strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness

Priorities for strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness

This week’s ADS Annual Dinner provided an excellent opportunity to set out our priorities for the coming year. At the dinner we […]

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February 5, 2016

Superbowl 50 – Denver, Carolina, Aerospace and the UK! #SB50

Superbowl 50 – Denver, Carolina, Aerospace and the UK! #SB50

Whether you are big fan of the NFL or not, it will be difficult for anyone to miss one of the world’s […]

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February 5, 2016

Four things I learned in my first four weeks at ADS

Four things I learned in my first four weeks at ADS

A lot can happen in a month – Davos and Tim Peake’s space walk just to name a few – and my […]

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February 2, 2016

ADS launch new podcast

ADS launch new podcast

ADS have launched a new podcast, looking at the economic and political issues that affect the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space […]

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February 1, 2016

5 Things You Never Knew About 2015 Aircraft Orders & Deliveries

5 Things You Never Knew About 2015 Aircraft Orders & Deliveries

With ADS releasing its 2015 Commercial Order & Delivery Data earlier today, here are 5 key facts you might not realise about […]

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January 29, 2016

The Final Piece of the ‘Next-Generation’ Single Aisle Jigsaw

The Final Piece of the ‘Next-Generation’ Single Aisle Jigsaw

In just a few hours’ time (Seattle weather permitting of course!) the final piece of the ‘next generation’ single-aisle jigsaw will be […]

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January 27, 2016

Science: a UK-EU success story

Science: a UK-EU success story

Writing in The Times this morning, the Minister for Science and Universities Jo Johnson MP praised the strengths of the UK’s science […]

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January 26, 2016

Reasons my kid is crying: Fed & Markets edition

Reasons my kid is crying: Fed & Markets edition

I’m getting tired of the ‘Fed got it wrong‘ talk by the markets. Should the Fed have raised rates in December? In […]

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