Airbus ‘to remain in Britain’

Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2015 0

~P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier has said the aircraft manufacturer will remain in the UK even if the country votes next year to leave the European Union.

Speaking to the BBC at the Paris Airshow, Bregier said Airbus had no plans to relocate its British factories.

He added Airbus had no plans to relocate its British factories. It employs 6,000 people at its site at Broughton in north Wales, where it assembles the wings for all Airbus aircraft, and several thousand people at Filton near Bristol.

Last month, Airbus UK’s chief executive Paul Kahn, said that if the UK left the EU, Airbus would reconsider future investment in the UK.

Bregier said yesterday he would have to make a judgement about what the consequences would be for the competitiveness of his business following the referendum, which now looks likely to take place next autumn.



 

profileimage

Linsey McNeill

Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...