Advancing UK Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Solutions Worldwide
  • Home
  • /
  • Aerospace
  • /
  • Dubai Airshow boosts bumper November aircraft orders

Aerospace

Dubai Airshow boosts bumper November aircraft orders

Aircraft orders for November saw a bumper month with 16 wide-body and 411 single-aisle aircraft ordered - the best November since 2014 - driven by airline announcements made at Dubai Airshow, the first to take place since the COVID-19 pandemic caused major impacts across the global aerospace industry.

Image copyright Shutterstock

Manufacturers delivered 92 aircraft during the month, which compared to October 2021 is an improvement and 30% more than November 2020. However, to achieve ADS’ global delivery forecast of 988 aircraft for the year, manufacturers will need deliveries to continue to recover strongly into Q4.

Advertisement
ODU RT

The backlog of aircraft is rising with demand and remains significant at 12,988 aircraft and despite a slight decrease over the course of the year has increased during previous months and represents several years’ worth of work worth around £186 billion to the UK aircraft manufacturing industry.

Recent Index of Production figures show that the UK aerospace manufacturing sector contracted 0.8% during October 2021 and remains significantly weaker than in February 2020 with output 38.9% smaller and a continued slow rate of recovery.

ADS Chief Executive, Kevin Craven said: “It is encouraging to see a rising and strong demand for new modern fuel-efficient aircraft as airlines look to renew their fleets and advance towards global net zero targets.

“Building on the progress made in 2021 to ease travel restrictions and enable passengers to return to the air with confidence will support a stronger and sustained recovery for aerospace and the wider UK economy.  

“In 2022, monthly production is expected to increase as the slow and volatile journey towards recovery continues. ADS will work with our members across the UK aerospace sector to support them through the year ahead.”
 

Advertisement
Teledyne

 

 

Advertisement
Babcock LB
Manchester Airport has busiest ever June

Aerospace

Manchester Airport has busiest ever June

11 July 2025

More than three million passengers travelled through Manchester Airport last month – the first time the UK’s global gateway in the North has passed that mark in June.

Lane Electronics to showcase defence connectivity at MSPO

Aerospace Defence Events

Lane Electronics to showcase defence connectivity at MSPO

11 July 2025

Lane Electronics, a franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical, electronic and optical connector manufacturers, will be Exhibiting at MSPO 2025 (2nd–5th September 2025, Kielce, Poland), where they will be displaying the latest connector innovations and demonstrating their UK based assembling and value add services.

LK Metrology acquires ProCon X-Ray

Aerospace

LK Metrology acquires ProCon X-Ray

11 July 2025

Best known as a manufacturer and global supplier of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and more recently laser scanning sensors, Castle Donington based LK Metrology Ltd has acquired ProCon X-Ray GmbH, a specialist German manufacturer of computed tomography (CT) systems.

Titan Airways adds first Embraer E190LR to its fleet

Aerospace

Titan Airways adds first Embraer E190LR to its fleet

11 July 2025

Stansted based European charter airline, Titan Airways, has announced that it had completed the purchase of its first Embraer E190LR regional jet.

Advertisement
Gulfstream RT
Flitetec secures two distribution agreements

Aerospace Defence Events

Flitetec secures two distribution agreements

11 July 2025

Amersham based aerospace business Flitetec, has confirmed two major deals that it shook on at the recent Paris Air Show.

IFS appoints Kriti Sharma as CEO of Nexus Black

Aerospace Security

IFS appoints Kriti Sharma as CEO of Nexus Black

11 July 2025

IFS has appointed Kriti Sharma as CEO of IFS Nexus Black. This strategic move reinforces IFS’s commitment to industrial AI and fast-tracks the development of agentic AI systems designed for the asset- and service-intensive industries it serves.

Advertisement
Teledyne