ADS chief executive Paul Everitt and Business Minister Richard Harrington welcomed a boost to the UK economy of around £13 billion from aircraft orders and commitments announced at the recent Paris Air Show.

The event saw orders, commitments and agreements for more than 1,400 aircraft with a global value of £130 billion. The UK’s aerospace sector — the largest in Europe — will be one of the biggest beneficiaries.

Mr Everitt said: “Aircraft orders announced at the Paris Air Show will be worth £13 billion to the UK’s aerospace sector. This welcome news represents a real vote of confidence in the industry around the world — and especially in the UK.

“Manufacturers choose our aerospace industry to deliver components and systems for the most technologically advanced and popular models of commercial aircraft.

“The 88 companies exhibiting in the UK Pavilion showed the world why the UK aerospace sector continues to be so successful and why it is such an attractive destination for international investment.”

Mr Harrington said: “I met many innovative UK aerospace companies at the show. The new aircraft orders and business secured demonstrate why the UK is a leading civil aerospace nation, second only to the USA.

“Working through the Aerospace Growth Partnership, which delivers our industrial strategy for the sector, the Government is committed to securing its continuing global competitiveness and export success.”

Manufacturing centres across the UK that will benefit from this new business include: Broughton, where Airbus designs, develops and manufactures wings for all its aircraft platforms; the Isle of Wight, where GKN Aerospace makes fuel-saving advanced-technology winglets for Boeing’s 737 MAX; Derby, where Rolls-Royce designs and produces large aero engines, including the Trent XWB for the Airbus A350; and Belfast, where Bombardier Aerospace manufactures wing-mounted flight components for the Q400.