The trade organisation for companies in the UK aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, said the deepening crisis threatens a slower recovery for aerospace manufacturers, who have been slowly recovering after being heavily impact since the outbreak of Covid-19 in March this year.
Countries around the world have stopped air links and travel to and from the UK after the government reported that a mutant strain of Covid-19 was spreading fast in London and the South East of England.
ADS chief executive Paul Everitt said: “New restrictions on travel are having a serious impact on aviation. This is a major setback in what is already a long road to recovery for the UK aerospace industry.
“There is not yet a resilient regime in place that ensures international travel continues through the ongoing pandemic.
“Government must urgently convene its Global Travel Taskforce to establish protocols that give confidence to passengers and to our international partners.”
