National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Hear from our members’ apprentices
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Hear from our members’ apprentices
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2025! It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025! Each year this week serves as a chance to bring together businesses […]
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National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Meet ADS Scotland’s Business Development Manager
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Meet ADS Scotland’s Business Development Manager
From apprentice toolmaker to ADS Business Development Manager: The Power of Apprenticeships Apprenticeships are the foundation of lifelong careers. In 2022, our […]
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A big week for aviation – but what does it mean for the aerospace sector?
A big week for aviation – but what does it mean for the aerospace sector?
Written by Tom Oldham, ADS Aerospace Policy Adviser What has been announced? Last week was a big week for the UK’s aviation […]
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Thank you – our message to our members
Thank you – our message to our members
From ADS Annual Dinner 2025, Chief Executive Kevin Craven talks about why we do what we do for our members… Now, as […]
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ADS CEO addresses the 2025 Annual Dinner
ADS CEO addresses the 2025 Annual Dinner
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us at the ADS Annual Dinner. Fifteen years since this event first […]
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2024 sees peak in the aircraft order backlog
2024 sees peak in the aircraft order backlog
1,447 aircraft orders placed in 2024 is a 62% decline on the previous year Deliveries of new aircraft reached 1,128 at the […]
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Introducing our 2025 priorities
Introducing our 2025 priorities
Welcome back, one and all. With the festive break now just a distant memory in our minds (despite the turkey that’s still […]
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What does 2025 hold for Civil Aerospace?
What does 2025 hold for Civil Aerospace?
What does 2025 hold for civil aerospace? Will we continue to see slip-ups, or an improved picture of an industry fit to […]
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Behind the numbers: What’s causing the UK’s commercial aircraft backlog and declining orders?
Behind the numbers: What’s causing the UK’s commercial aircraft backlog and declining orders?
With global aircraft deliveries declining and with orders too significantly down, ADS Aerospace Policy Adviser, Tom Oldham outlines the issues faced by […]
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Happy Holidays from ADS
Happy Holidays from ADS
2024: it’s (almost) a wrap 2024 was a momentous year in global politics, with more than half of the planet holding elections […]
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How Minecraft is inspiring the next generation of engineers through play
How Minecraft is inspiring the next generation of engineers through play
This holiday season, countless families will be unwrapping the magic of Minecraft; a sandbox game where players build and explore virtual worlds […]
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ADS Aerospace Export Focus Group publishes latest Global Aerospace Outlook
ADS Aerospace Export Focus Group publishes latest Global Aerospace Outlook
The UK aerospace sector has continued to demonstrate robust growth and innovation, contributing significantly to the national economy and maintaining its position […]
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Aero Excellence International association is created to accelerate the industrial maturity and the ramp-up within international supply chains
Aero Excellence International association is created to accelerate the industrial maturity and the ramp-up within international supply chains
Press release British, German and French aerospace trade associations have signed the creation of Aero Excellence International association to improve operational excellence, sustainability […]
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UK SAF supplies up 45% year-on-year
UK SAF supplies up 45% year-on-year
Written by ADS Aerospace Policy Adviser, Tom Oldham What’s new? Provisional statistics show that approximately 141 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel[1] […]
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Women in STEM and manufacturing: Continuing Ada Lovelace’s legacy
Women in STEM and manufacturing: Continuing Ada Lovelace’s legacy
When Ada Lovelace published her thoughts on the “Analytical Machine” in 1842, she set into motion a legacy that continues to be […]
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