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British Airways parent IAG posts record £4.4bn profit for 2025
British Airways
IAG also owns Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus
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Helicopter maker Leonardo 'hopeful' about future of Somerset factory
Aerospace
The Italian-headquartered firm has been in talks for months over £1bn contract with the º£½ÇÊÓƵ government
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Rolls-Royce to unveil £1.5bn share buyback as FTSE 100 giant delivers annual results
Aerospace
Profits at the aerospace firm are expected to hit £3.2bn
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'Landmark year' for Airbus as global demand for aircraft soars
Company Results
The company's workforce grew during the 2025 financial year to more than 165,000 staff around the world
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BAE Systems profits surge as defence spending rise drives record results
BAE Systems plc
Europe's biggest defence contractor reports record earnings of £3.32bn for 2025, up 12%
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India-owned military supplier opens Swindon manufacturing plant, creating 80 jobs
Armed Forces
It is the company's second facility at its site at Headlands Grove
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Rolls-Royce shares rise as FTSE 100 stock recovers from Trump tariffs
Aerospace
The aerospace giant's stock is a top riser on the blue-chip index after a previous slump
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Airbus to open flagship aerospace skills academy near Bristol
Aerospace
The employer-led curriculum will be co-designed with Airbus and partners including Babcock, GKN and Rolls-Royce
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From Bristol Airport to Rolls-Royce and Airbus: The South West aerospace sector is driving economic growth - report
Aerospace
Industry giants are creating highly skilled roles while Bristol and Cornwall Airport are also playing a major role
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Rolls-Royce chief executive on track for £100m pay out as share price surges
Engineering
Tufan Erginbilgic's share package could exceed £100m as the engineering giant's market value soars following his turnaround strategy
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Rolls-Royce launches £200m interim share buyback scheme
Aerospace
The FTSE-100 heavyweight made the announcement ahead of its full-year financial results
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Ryanair marks major milestone at Bristol Airport
Ryanair
The budget carrier began operations at the South West transport hub in 1998
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Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 panel issues
Aerospace
The aerospace giant has maintained its full-year guidance following a difficult few days
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Cornwall Airport to carry out major upgrade in bid to improve 'safety and reliability'
Aerospace
The transport hub says the investment is part of a programme of infrastructure works at the site
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Airbus launches second tranche of share buyback programme as it enjoys success at Dubai Air Show
Aerospace
The aerospace giant says the scheme will support its future employee share ownership plans
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Leonardo warns over future of Somerset helicopter factory unless £1bn contract secured
Aerospace
The site in Yeovil employs thousands of people and is the last facility of its kind in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Rolls-Royce to give trading snapshot amid year of dramatic share gains
Aerospace
The update is likely to show continued success in the long-term transformation plan first laid out by the firm two years ago
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Rolls-Royce teams up with British Airways and Heathrow on aviation fuel project
Aerospace
The engineering giant is also working with Imperial College London on the two-year research initiative
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Hi-tech textiles firm Needles and Pins Aerospace wins growth funding through South West Investment Fund
Aerospace
Carole Champion used her credit card to set up Somerset business in 2018 – now she works with global giants
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Rolls-Royce shares surge as aerospace giant reaches historic £100bn valuation
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The company's share price has rocketed by nearly 110 per cent so far in 2025
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All-electric 'flying taxis' could take to º£½ÇÊÓƵ skies by 2028
Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace is planning to build a factory at Cotswold Airport where it plans to produce 900 aircraft a year by 2035
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Defence firm Leonardo reopens return to work to programme
Employment
The scheme is being run across the company's sites in Bristol, Edinburgh, Luton, Southampton, Newcastle, Lincoln and Basildon
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Airbus workers to stage strikes amid pay dispute
Aerospace
Unite members at the aerospace giant's º£½ÇÊÓƵ sites in Filton and Broughton are set to walk out in the coming weeks
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Military drone factory to open in South West, creating 100 jobs
Armed Forces
German defence company Stark has confirmed it is expanding into the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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