The case for a long term supply chain investment fund
26/08/2020
The unique nature of the COVID-19 crisis has meant that the aerospace sector was one of the first to be hit and will be one…
Supply Chains
Transition Period – Michael Gove writes to businesses
10/08/2020
Brexit rumbles on As we continue to navigate through the coronavirus crisis, the issue of the UK’s future relationship with the EU is of increasing…
Impact of COVID-19 on skills in Aerospace
10/08/2020
Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee The combination of Brexit and COVID-19 has been described as the perfect storm for UK business, especially the aerospace…
Be the Business Mentoring for Growth programme
03/08/2020
To help our members navigate a way through this challenging year, ADS have engaged with Be the Business who are providing fully-funded mentoring from successful…
FIA Connect 2020
27/07/2020
Last week should have marked the Farnborough International Airshow 2020 but unfortunately the pandemic forced most events to be cancelled across the globe. We see…
Restart and Recovery: Refocused Support for SMEs
28/05/2020
One of the priorities for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis for the aerospace and defence sectors is the unlocking of finance for essential manufacturing supply…
Restart and Recovery: Business Support Measures
28/05/2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is an economic crisis as well as a public health crisis. Businesses across our sectors have faced significant strains and in the…
UK goods and services tariff schedules at the WTO
20/05/2020
This week the Government announced the UK’s new Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). This will replace the EU’s Common…
COVID-19: Support for start-ups
24/04/2020
Start-ups in our sectors Our sectors are at the heart of world-leading research and innovation in the UK. There is a strong relationship between industry…
Aerospace funding
02/04/2020
As the UK aerospace sector battles with the disruption caused by COVID-19, it’s important to remember the ‘business as usual’ funding still open to companies…
