Birmingham Post - Tag - airbus

Birmingham firm Bromford Industries lands £38m Airbus deal

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:45:00 GMT

A Birmingham manufacturer has fended off a global band of competitors to land a deal worth more than £38 million to supply parts for the new Airbus A350 aeroplane.

Aerospace boost for Midlands as Rolls-Royce lands Chinese deal

Birmingham Post — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:30:00 GMT

The Midlands aerospace sector has been given a boost after Rolls-Royce unveiled an order worth £1.1 billion from the fast-growing Chinese market.

GKN announces £1bn worth of aerospace deals

Birmingham Post — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:12:00 GMT

Engineering firm GKN has revealed almost £1 billion worth of contracts – including a deal to supply parts for a new Airbus aeroplane.

AWM hails region's supply chain for helping to make Airbus A380

Birmingham Post — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:47:00 GMT

The Airbus A380 – which landed in Birmingham for the first time on Wednesday – has been described as one of the Midlands’ finest examples of supply chain collaboration.

Union dismay over Airbus job cuts

Birmingham Post — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Unions have reacted with dismay to news that aerospace giant Airbus is set to axe around 250 jobs at one of its UK factories.

Airbus opens assembly plant in China

Birmingham Post — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:28:00 GMT

Airbus has officially started production at its new Chinese assembly plant, the first one set up by the company outside Europe.

GKN buys Airbus wing factory

Birmingham Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:17:00 GMT

Part of a huge Airbus factory is being sold to engineering giant GKN in a deal worth £136 million.

Airbus waits as Boeing considers USAF options

Birmingham Post — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:06:00 GMT

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing could withdraw from the bidding for the £18.6 billion deal to supply the United States Air Force with new tankers unless the Pentagon changes the tender guidelines.

GKN to secure hundreds of jobs at Airbus site

Birmingham Post — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:59:00 GMT

Redditch-based GKN is expected to sign a long awaited agreement with Airbus with the part purchase of its Filton site.

EADS cuts costs

Birmingham Post — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

EADS chief executive Louis Gallois has said the company’s Airbus plane maker is on track, or in some areas ahead, on the cost-cutting targets it has set as part of its Power8 restructuring plan.