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23 July 2020

Aerospace and Defence Supply Chain Recognised for Excellence

Seven companies in the aerospace and defence supply chains have been recognised for achieving a Gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains Operational Excellence programme for improving operational effectiveness and achieving supply chain excellence.

21 July 2020

FlyZero launched by ATI

The UK’s world-leading aerospace industry possesses the skills and capabilities to play a major role in achieving net zero aviation by 2050. FlyZero is the keystone project that will identify the pathway to deliver the advanced green aircraft of the future.

15 July 2020

Public Accounts Committee’s report on defence capability and equipment plan

ADS comment on the Public Accounts Committee’s report on defence capability and equipment plan.

8 July 2020

Chancellor's Summer Economic Update

Action taken by the Government to safeguard jobs and the wider economy is appreciated by those working across the UK aerospace, defence, space and security industries. In the weeks and months ahead our companies will need further specific support to protect their long-term competitiveness.

7 July 2020

Update from Government following review of export licensing criteria

Today the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, provided a written statement to Parliament following its review of export licensing criteria.

3 July 2020

Reopening of skies vital to economic recovery

ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt has spoken ahead of today’s release by the Government of the list of countries that will be exempt from quarantine from 10 July.

30 June 2020

Airbus announces plans to adapt its global workforce

ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt responds to announcement from Airbus on plans to adapt global workforce.

30 June 2020

Prime Minister's Speech on the Economy

ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt responds to the Prime Minister's speech on the economy.

29 June 2020

Crisis keeps global aircraft deliveries on hold

COVID-19’s impact on the aerospace industry leads to the worst May and year-to-date for aircraft deliveries on record.

12 June 2020

UK Plans Light-Touch Border Checks After Transition

News sources are reporting that the UK Government will avoid rigorous border checks on imports for a short period after the end of the Brexit transition. If implemented, this approach to goods arriving in the UK from the EU after the end of the transition period will help provide some relief from the impact of new regulatory burdens on complex pan-European supply chains. However, UK exporters would continue to face significant additional cost and complexity.

11 June 2020

COVID-19: Department for Transport publish aviation guidance

Today the Department for Transport has published new aviation guidance, setting out measures operators should put in place to protect staff and passengers.

11 June 2020

Bombardier Announces Belfast Restructuring

Businesses in the whole of the UK aerospace industry are now facing difficult decisions affecting their workforces. This is an unsettling time for workers and their families. Bombardier’s Belfast operation is a successful business that has strong growth prospects, including for the A220 programme, once demand returns to the global aerospace market in the months and years ahead.

9 June 2020

French Government Announces Aerospace Support Package

The French Government has recognised the unique challenges faced by its aerospace industry from this crisis and is delivering the specific support needed to protect jobs and manufacturing capability. We have set out priority areas for action, including investment in the development of new green aerospace technology, a pragmatic plan to resume flights without resorting to quarantine measures, and pulling forward public defence and space projects.

26 May 2020

Aircraft deliveries hit record low for April as industry feels impact of crisis

COVID-19’s impact on the aerospace industry deepens, with just 20 aircraft delivered in April, a record low for the month.

22 May 2020

Limit Quarantine Scope To Minimise Economic Damage

Quarantining travellers will hold back the UK’s economic recovery. Key workers across our sectors must be provided with a route to secure exemptions and allow travel essential to our economic recovery. The 14-day quarantine should be a time-limited measure that can be removed as soon as the evidence supports doing so.

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