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Kevin Craven Appointed ADS Chief Executive

Kevin Craven is to be appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of ADS, effective from October 1st.

July 2021 - Aircraft deliveries and production rates remain stable

Figures for global aircraft orders and deliveries for July 2021 continue to show a mixed picture with July orders the lowest since January 2021, while deliveries continue a slow recovery from the worst of the crisis.

Denroy Plastics Ltd receive fourth consecutive gold award in 2021

Denroy Plastics Ltd has received their fourth consecutive gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence (OE) programme.

IPC Mouldings receives third consecutive gold award in 2021

IPC Mouldings has received their third consecutive gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence (OE) programme.

UK Defence Solutions Centre Appoints Samira Braund as CEO

Samira Braund has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK Defence Solutions Centre (UKDSC) with immediate effect.

Update to international travel and lists

The update to travel arrangements included changes to the red, amber, and green travel lists simplifying the system to 3 categories. The update also includes the addition of a green watchlist to give travellers notice where green list status is at risk.

Quarantine to end for Vaccinated US & EU arrivals

The update to travel arrangements covers arrivals from amber list countries in the EU and from the US. The UK will still require pre-departure testing, and a PCR test on or before Day 2 after travellers arrive in the UK.

Q2 orders show signs of recovery, while deliveries remain slow

Innovation Strategy Launched

The Government has published its new Innovation Strategy.

KAEFER receives third consecutive gold award for 2021

KAEFER received their third consecutive gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence (OE) programme.

Amber List Quarantine To End

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that fully vaccinated arrivals into the UK from amber list countries will no longer be required to self-isolate.

Slow aerospace recovery struggles to achieve lift off

May saw small increases in the numbers of global aircraft orders and deliveries as the industry aims for recovery from more than 12 months of suppressed demand and production rates as a result of the pandemic.

Agreement in Airbus and Boeing WTO Dispute

The US and the European Union today announced a five year suspension of tariffs in the long-running World Trade Organisation dispute over subsidies in the large commercial aircraft market.

Update to Green Travel List

Following the Government’s announcement of updates to the red, amber and green lists for international travel, ADS Chief Executive Kevin Craven said: "The aerospace industry continues to be severely impacted by international travel restrictions. Today’s changes to the travel lists will cause further uncertainty to passengers and the wider aviation sector."

Taskforce on US-UK travel

Ahead of the G7 Summit this week, the US and UK announced a new taskforce would examine the options for reopening travel between the two countries as soon as possible.