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orders 2006

figure 10 UK aerospace order intake by type and sector 1997 - 2006

  • Total orders increased by 5.8 per cent to £26.18 bn. The equipment sector saw the biggest increase in the order intake of 23 per cent. Systems and frames orders increased by 10 per cent, and engine sector orders decreased by 11 per cent.
  • New orders were evenly split between civil and defence sectors with £13.3 bn for civil and £12.8 bn for defence.
  • New orders represented 132.1 per cent of sales in 2006.

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source: SBAC

figure 11 UK aerospace order intake by destination in 2006

  • Growth was driven by UK orders, which grew by 17 per cent and orders from the Rest of The World, which were up 23 per cent to £4.71 bn.
  • Orders from European Union saw a 1.4 per cent increase to £5.5 bn.
  • Orders from the USA decreased by 18 per cent and were worth £4.98 bn.

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source: SBAC