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March delivery rates show UK aerospace back on track

Data released today by aerospace trade organisation ADS Group shows that figures for March 2016 are back to record-breaking levels, with 128 new aircraft coming off the production line.


Above: Commercial Aircraft Deliveries (Cumulative year-to-date delivery totals, end of month).

While delivery rates for the first quarter of 2016 are down by 5% compared with the same quarter last year, the initial slowdown reflected a shift by manufacturers to the production of new aircraft types.

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However, with delivery rates having recovered in March, there is clear optimism that the UK’s aerospace industry will meet the challenge of a backlog which is currently 3% higher compared with the first quarter of 2015.    

Paul Everitt (right), Chief Executive of ADS Group, commented: “March’s delivery data demonstrates that the UK’s Aerospace industry continues to gain from its commitment to increasing productivity.

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"The impacts of a slow start to the year, as a result of a move by manufacturers to start producing new aircraft, look set to be absorbed and 2016 promises to be a strong year for aircraft deliveries.

“By taking a modern approach to industrial partnerships through the Aerospace Growth Partnership, there exists a climate in which industry can respond to challenges effectively, benefiting from the investment in innovation which drives up productivity, enabling it to compete successfully.”
 

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