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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Join us at DPRTE 2025: New ADS Pavilion, Meet the MOD and more
Join us at DPRTE 2025: New ADS Pavilion, Meet the MOD and more
DPRTE is the UK’s leading Defence Procurement & Supply chain event taking place annually at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. […]
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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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ADS President’s Breakfast commemorates the 100 Year Partnership between the Ukraine and the UK
ADS President’s Breakfast commemorates the 100 Year Partnership between the Ukraine and the UK
In collaboration with colleagues in the Ukrainian Embassy, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and ADS, last week, a special edition of the […]
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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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Access to Finance guide for defence and security SMEs – one year on
Access to Finance guide for defence and security SMEs – one year on
One year on from the launch of our Access to Finance Guidance for the defence and security sectors, the document remains just […]
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Two thirds slump in aircraft orders drives worst November since 2020, says ADS Group
Two thirds slump in aircraft orders drives worst November since 2020, says ADS Group
79 aircraft ordered in November 2024 is a 65% decrease on November 2023 and represents the worst for the month since the […]
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ADS UK Defence ESG Charter marks its first year anniversary with annual report launch event and signing ceremony for new signatories
ADS UK Defence ESG Charter marks its first year anniversary with annual report launch event and signing ceremony for new signatories
One year after its launch in January 2024, the UK Defence ESG Charter is truly in full swing. The UK defence industry’s […]
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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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ADS Welcomes new VPs for Defence and Security & Resilience
ADS Welcomes new VPs for Defence and Security & Resilience
Clive Higgins, CEO of Leonardo UK has been elected the new Vice President for Defence while Dr Budgie Dhanda MBE, cyber security […]
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Setting the Direction for UK Defence: Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy Publications
Setting the Direction for UK Defence: Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy Publications
As we look ahead to 2025, two major publications will define the future of UK defence policy and priorities: the Strategic Defence […]
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