Global aircraft orders for April have seen a continuation of the strong order books seen at the start of the year and a continuation of recovery in market demand and confidence.
The UK’s aerospace technology research programme, the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), is to receive record levels of government funding, Industry Minister Lee Rowley confirmed, driving forward the research and development of green aviation technology.
Aaron McGreevy, managing director of Belfast based firm, McGreevy Engineering has spoken of his delight after the company achieved the prestigious SC21 Bronze Award for the fourth consecutive year, earlier this month.
Senior Airbus executive, Julian Whitehead has been appointed as the new president of ADS, the leading trade organisation for companies in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors.
Raytheon UK’s chief executive & managing director, Jeff Lewis, has been elected to the position of vice-president, defence on the ADS Board following the recent member elections.
Denroy Plastics has received their fourth consecutive gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence (OE) programme.
By accessing funding through the SC21 Competitiveness & Growth programme, precision spring manufacturer, G&O Springs provides an example of how one company has used government funding to its advantage during the pandemic.
The month of April saw the overall order backlog of commercial aircraft begin to stabilise as customers placed 73 new orders, of which 68 are single aisle aircraft and five for widebodies.
The latest ADS global commercial aircraft data shows Q1 2021 deliveries are up from Q1 2020, but continue to lag behind the levels achieved in the previous decade of strong growth in the international aerospace market.