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 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.
