Job loss fears as Airbus confirms deal for Spirit operations in Belfast
Uncertainty over fate of 2,000 staff who produce parts for Bombardier, Honda Aircraft and Rolls-Royce among othersBusiness live – latest updatesUnions have said they have “serious concerns” over the jobs of thousands of workers at a historic aerospace factory in Belfast, after they were left out of a takeover by Airbus.Airbus, the world’s biggest planemaker, said on Monday that it had agreed to buy parts of Spirit AeroSystems, including wing and fuselage production for the A220 small passenger jet in Belfast, that employ 1,500 workers. Even then, the fuselage production could still be sold on to another company if Spirit finds a buyer before the Airbus deal is completed. Continue reading...
Uncertainty over fate of 2,000 staff who produce parts for Bombardier, Honda Aircraft and Rolls-Royce among others
Unions have said they have “serious concerns” over the jobs of thousands of workers at a historic aerospace factory in Belfast, after they were left out of a takeover by Airbus.
Airbus, the world’s biggest planemaker, said on Monday that it had agreed to buy parts of Spirit AeroSystems, including wing and fuselage production for the A220 small passenger jet in Belfast, that employ 1,500 workers. Even then, the fuselage production could still be sold on to another company if Spirit finds a buyer before the Airbus deal is completed. Continue reading...
