ADS Toulouse Newsletter 17- August 2024

Dear all,

The last 3 months have flown by with exciting events and connections for the office and our members. A trip to Belfast allowed us to catch-up with our Northern Ireland colleagues
– along with a visit to Spirit AeroSystems and Thompson Aero Seating for special site tours. Our attendance at Eurosatory and Les Assises du New Space helped strengthen our positioning
in both defence and space. We also had a great visit to Daher in Tarbes which was followed by showcasing our member Castle Metals facility to our community.

Last but not least! Farnborough International Airshow 2024 has come to an end and will become part of the industry’s history until it returns once again in 2026.
An eventful edition, with new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer MP to open the show and meet with businesses from across our sectors, total aircraft deals reaching
high numbers and sustainability remaining a key topic and playing a major part during the Airshow.

Finally, we want to mention a great achievement on the supply chain side as ADS, GIFAS and BDLI announced and signed the MoU of Aero Excellence International.
The initiative will improve supply chain resilience through a new and universal standard of operational excellence for the aerospace and defence community.
This was a premiere for the industry and a huge step to strengthen UK and European collaboration.

We’re looking forward to our 25th Anniversary celebration at our Annual Event on 3 October 2024. This year we will have the honour to welcome Sabine Klauke,
Chief Technology Officer for Airbus and EVP Engineering of the Commercial Aircraft and David Lockwood, ADS President and CEO, Babcock International.
We will close the year with Aeromart, where we are hosting a great UK delegation at the B2B convention.

Finally, I am thrilled to present our two new members – Spectrum Technologies and Spirit AeroSystems – who have joined recently.
As always, we are very pleased to share with you our members’ news below and highlight their great expertise.

Bonne lecture,

Sincerely,

Marie Margaux Honikman
ADS Toulouse Director