Did you know these interesting facts on Scotland's flourishing aerospace industry?

• Scotland's aerospace industry has a turnover of £2.1 billion ($3.675 billion) in 2005 and is home to around 10 per cent of the UK aerospace industry. (Source: Scottish Survey Report)
• Maintenance repair and overhaul accounted for $1.565 billion in 2005 (About 4 per cent of the global total and 12 per cent of the European total.)
• Order intake in 2005 was higher than would be expected based on global industry growth figures.(average over 5 per cent growth)
• There are over 90 university and company research & development departments involved in aerospace and defence related activity.  Visit the Scottish Aerospace and Defence Directory for more information
• The volume of air traffic, passenger numbers nearly doubled in the 10 years from 1991, with 2005's impressive total of over 22 million passengers passing through Scotland's airports.