Seven year high for aircraft deliveries, ADS reveals
Seven year high for aircraft deliveries, ADS reveals
118 aircraft were delivered in August 2025, the largest number of aircraft deliveries for the month of August since 2018 August […]
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Value of aerospace, defence, security and space to Scotland grew by more than half since the pandemic, ADS data reveals
Value of aerospace, defence, security and space to Scotland grew by more than half since the pandemic, ADS data reveals
The aerospace, defence, security and space sectors added £3.7 billion to Scotland’s economy in 2024, growth of 55% since 2020 More people […]
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Highest year-to-date aircraft deliveries since 2019, ADS reports
Highest year-to-date aircraft deliveries since 2019, ADS reports
In July 2025, 116 aircraft were delivered, the highest year-to-date figures since 2019 with 712 aircraft deliveries recorded in the first seven […]
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Building ESG foundations: A practical case study from ADS
Building ESG foundations: A practical case study from ADS
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reporting is becoming increasingly important across the aerospace and defence sectors, including for SMEs. GHG reporting helps identify […]
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Working with UK Public Financial Institutions
Working with UK Public Financial Institutions
Introduction The publication of the Spending Review, the Industrial Strategy and the Trade Strategy in June 2025 brought a range of financial measures […]
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UK Economy Shows Resilience – ADS Sectors Stepping Up
UK Economy Shows Resilience – ADS Sectors Stepping Up
The latest UK economic data is in, and there’s cause for cautious optimism beneath the headlines. UK GDP rose by +0.4% in […]
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Driving Real Supply Chain Connections: ADS’ B2B Engagement Successes
Driving Real Supply Chain Connections: ADS’ B2B Engagement Successes
In the first half of 2025, ADS has continued to deliver high-impact B2B supply chain development engagements, connecting our members directly with […]
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Aerospace Strategy and Industry Engagement – Q2 Update
Aerospace Strategy and Industry Engagement – Q2 Update
The second round of aerospace focused special interest group (SIG) have recently reconvened for the second quarter with strong momentum. Several common […]
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Aircraft deliveries up a fifth, marking the strongest half-year delivery performance since 2019
Aircraft deliveries up a fifth, marking the strongest half-year delivery performance since 2019
596 aircraft were delivered in the first six months of 2025, representing a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2024 […]
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Refreshed Lancaster House agreement: A new ‘Entente Industrielle’ with France
Refreshed Lancaster House agreement: A new ‘Entente Industrielle’ with France
Today’s UK-France Summit marked a significant step forward in defence and security cooperation. We warmly welcome the update to the Lancaster House […]
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Aircraft order backlog surpasses 16,000 for the first time, ADS data reveals
Aircraft order backlog surpasses 16,000 for the first time, ADS data reveals
The aircraft backlog has reached a record 16,073, exceeding 16,000 for the first time ever May 2025 aircraft orders totalled 303, marking […]
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Trade Strategy 2025
Trade Strategy 2025
On 26 June 2025, the government presented its Trade Strategy. Led by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade (DBT), Rt […]
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Modern Industrial Strategy 2025
Modern Industrial Strategy 2025
On 23 June 2025, the Government set out its long awaited Modern Industrial Strategy. We look forward to working closely with the […]
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Northern Ireland’s Denroy becomes first business to achieve International Award at the Paris Airshow
Northern Ireland’s Denroy becomes first business to achieve International Award at the Paris Airshow
Northern Ireland-based plastics business Denroy have picked up the world’s first Aero Excellence Silver Award at the International Paris Air Show The […]
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Value of aerospace, defence, security and space to the UK grew two thirds in a decade, new ADS data reveals
Value of aerospace, defence, security and space to the UK grew two thirds in a decade, new ADS data reveals
The aerospace, defence, security and space sectors added £42.2 billion to the UK economy last year Businesses in the sector generated £100 […]
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