Select Committee on Trade and Industry Fifteenth Report


Glossary


AeIGT  Aerospace Innovation and Growth Team

AIN   Aerospace Innovation Network

ATVP   Aerospace Technology Validation Programme

CARAD   Civil Aircraft Research and Technology Demonstration

CASA  Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A.

CASS   Commercial Aviation Sustainability Strategy

CR&D   Collaborative Research & Development grant

DTC   Defence Technology Centre

EADS   European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V.

EEB  Enterprise Excellence Board

EPSRC  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ETW   European Transonic Windtunnel

FSTA   Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft

GATT   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GDP  Gross Domestic Product

GVA   Gross Value Added

HPWO  High Performance Work Organisation

IAE   International Aero Engines

ITAR   International Traffic in Arms Regulations

JSF   Joint Strike Fighter

KTN   Knowledge Transfer Network

NASG  National Aerospace Strategy Group

NATS   National Aerospace Technology Strategy

NERC   Natural Environment Research Council

OEF   Oxford Economic Forecasting

PEWG  Process Excellence Working Group

PFI   Private Finance Initiative

PMB   People Management Board

R&D   Research and Development

R&T   Research and Technology

RDA   Regional Development Agency

RLI   Repayable Launch Investment

SCRIA  Supply Chain Relationships In Action

SEMTA  Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Training Agency

SSE   Safety, Security & the Environment Working Group

UKAI   UK Aerospace Industry

VTOL   Vertical Take-Off and Landing


 
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