Airbus is creating 450 jobs in the UK to support an order for new planes by Air India
The order, for 220 Boeing and 250 Airbus aircraft over several years, will benefit bothThe Department for Business and Trade said the wings, designed by Airbus at Filton near Bristol, will be assembled at the company's Broughton site in North Wales.They are assembled and tested in Derby.
Air India confirmed the order for 470 planes - the largest on record - beating the 460 aircraft ordered by American Airlines just over a decade ago. The national flag carrier, owned by the Tata Group for just over a year, said the new planes - comprising various models - would replace its aging fleet and enable new routes to be established.At least 40 of the planes on order are Airbus A350s, which are powered by Rolls-Royce XWB engines
The UK government had said that the deal would result in 450 new jobs being created by Airbus in the UK but the company indicated that the work would support 450 new roles it announced last year. In a statement, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said:"This landmark deal between Air India, Airbus and Rolls-Royce demonstrates that the sky's the limit for the UK's thriving aerospace sector."The UK is already a top investment destination, and by building trade ties with growing economic powers like India we will ensure UK businesses remain at the forefront of global growth and innovation.
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