UK aircraft production rises

Data released by aerospace trade body ADS Group shows that 2015 proved a record year for aircraft production, with an increase of 44 per cent on delivery levels since 2010. In total, 1,397 aircraft came off the production line in 2015, an increase in value to UK industry of around £3bn from the previous year. Commercial aircraft production levels have grown by nearly 50 per cent since 2009, with a new aircraft ordered on average every four hours and delivered every 6.5 hours globally in 2015. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: “The UK aerospace industry is a soaring success and