EASA consultation on VTOL Aircraft standards
13/11/2018
On 15 October, EASA launched a consultation on Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft. This is in the form of a ‘special condition’ which requires…
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Enhancing capacity and sustainability in UK aviation
18/10/2018
16th October was the 110th anniversary of the first aeroplane flight in the UK, flown by Samuel Cody who had built his own flying machine….
Industrial Strategy successes must not be overlooked
11/06/2018
Today The Guardian reports that some UK business organisations have joined with Opposition parties Labour and the Liberal Democrats in calling on the Government to…
Civil drones: the world of the future
21/05/2018
They have been the subject of science fiction for decades, but drones are arriving on our shores in ever-increasing numbers. As the purposes they may…
UK Aerospace: Delivering Global Opportunities – #ADSFacts
03/05/2018
2017 has been another very successful year for the UK’s aerospace sector. In its contribution to the UK’s economy, the aerospace sector in the UK…
An aviation industry for the twenty-first century
24/04/2018
On Saturday 7th April the Government published the next stage in its Aviation Strategy, which plans to set out the framework for the industry over…
MPs debate merits of Industrial Strategy
20/04/2018
On Wednesday 18 April the Government held a general debate on the Industrial Strategy in the House of Commons. Business Secretary Greg Clark MP opened…
Inaugural Speech by ADS Vice-President for Security, Elizabeth Sheldon
08/03/2018
Elizabeth Sheldon gave her first speech since her appointment as ADS Vice President for the security sector today, at Security & Policing 2018 in Farnborough….
Combat Air – A Timely Reminder
07/03/2018
On 5th March 1936 Joseph ‘Mutt’ Summers climbed into the cockpit and flew into the skies above Eastleigh Aerodrome for an eight minute flight of…
ADS Podcast – 2017 Christmas Edition
22/12/2017
In this new special Christmas edition of the ADS Podcast, Aerospace Policy Adviser Richard Gale sat down with Chief Economist and Director of Policy, Jeegar…