ADS and CAA Brexit contingency planning
12/07/2018
At the beginning of this week, the Civil Aviation Authority updated its website to add a section on EU Exit to cover its ongoing work…
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Will the UK launch its own Galileo?
29/05/2018
Last week saw increasingly active discussion of the UK’s future in Galileo, the EU’s global navigation satellite system. On Monday, the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson…
Staying in EASA, ECHA isn’t cherry picking, it stands on precedent
17/05/2018
In her Mansion House speech in March, the PM said that the UK would like to stay in three European Union agencies: the European Aviation…
Future of UK security cooperation with Europe
16/05/2018
UK remains committed to Europe’s collective security On 14th May Andrew Parker, the Director General of MI5, gave his first public speech outside Britain, in…
Committee examines the impact of Brexit on the Aerospace Sector
19/03/2018
The House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee this morning released its latest report which looks at the impact that Brexit could have…
UK aerospace sector one of the hardest hit by Brexit
13/03/2018
Last Autumn, ADS published our ‘Building Brexit’ report which estimated that post-Brexit, the UK aerospace sector could face additional costs of almost £1.3bn in additional…
European Council’s draft Brexit guidelines point towards agreement on aviation
09/03/2018
This week, European Council President Donald Tusk outlined draft guidelines on the framework for the future relationship with the UK post-Brexit. The draft guidelines, which have…
Post-Brexit Regulatory Relationship: EASA and REACH
02/03/2018
Despite Brexit, European regulation will remain crucial for the aerospace industry. EASA and REACH in particular are both critical for businesses, and achieving a smooth…
Current Position on the Post-Brexit Security and Defence Relationship
02/03/2018
As news on the UK’s negotiating position becomes ever so slightly clearer week by week, the EU’s Task Force 50 has released a series of…
Labour backs customs union membership
26/02/2018
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn today gave more details about the party’s shift in position on the customs union alongside more insight into Labour’s thinking on…