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Year in review: The South West's biggest stories of 2020
South West
We take a look at the last 12 months - and how the whole region was impacted
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Covid: Aviation industry facing 'deepening crisis' as travel bans hit airlines, airports and plane manufacturers
Aerospace
There were just 27 orders globally for commercial aircraft in November - a 91 per cent decrease on the same period last year
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Grants of up to £100k could help aerospace suppliers bounce back from lockdown losses
Engineering
University of Nottingham and an alliance of 300 Midlands companies join forces to provide more than £5 million to help
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Rolls-Royce recovery blighted by resurgence of coronavirus
Aerospace
The aerospace giant is expecting to burn through more cash in 2020
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International airport opens on-site Covid test facility
Transport
East Midlands Airport saw a 90 per cent drop in passenger figures at the height of the first lockdown
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Rolls-Royce outlines impact of £1.3bn annual cuts on Notts, Lancashire, Scotland and Coventry sites
Aerospace
Union boss: “Workers have been left fearing for their futures as Christmas approaches”
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Union threatens strike action after accusing company bosses of planning “opportunistic” pay cuts up to £3,000
Unite
Union said 200 SPS Technologies staff were cut in the summer, and 280 left face cuts to overtime, sick pay and paid breaks
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BAE Systems welcomes £16.5b defence spending boost as PM appears to talk up Tempest
Ministry of Defence
Next generation air combat capability is being brought forward with Leonardo, Rolls-Royce and MBDA
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Securitas workers at Airbus Filton to strike over wages
Employment
Union Unite claims the workers are being given an “ultimatum” by Securitas to accept new contracts or be made redundant
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Green jet fuel plant developers' joy as World Economic Forum backs method as best aviation solution
Transport
New report with McKinsey & Company finds sustainable aviation fuel is the 'most effective pathway to reduce aviation's lifecycle emissions'
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'We escaped Hitler's bombs and we’ll escape the coronavirus pandemic', says boss of 100-year-old firm
Coronavirus
Greg Howell, managing director of Philpott & Cowlin, says it’s now “survival of the fitness” for businesses
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Rolls-Royce urged to use furlough scheme to safeguard Ƶ jobs
Employment
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Government's Job Retention Scheme until 2021
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Rolls-Royce to cut 1,400 jobs as pandemic hits business
Aerospace
"We must continue to further reduce our cost base so that we can safeguard the future of Rolls-Royce"
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Blast-off for space engineering apprentices in 2021
Aerospace
Space sector could create 30,000 jobs in the Ƶ over the next decade alone
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Rolls-Royce looking at robots which travel inside jet engines to fix complex parts, and other cost-saving tech
Technology
Derby programme looking at increasing the time engines can fly, avoiding unnecessary maintenance and recycling more parts
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Airbus swings to £2.7bn loss but chief exec says aerospace giant has 'made progress' after being hit by Covid-19
Aerospace
The plane maker said global air travel recovery had been slower than expected
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Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson moves into the aircraft cargo conversion market
Aerospace
The chairman of South Wales-based Caerdav is upbeat on the prospects for growth
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Covid: Bristol's economy loses 8,000 jobs as retail, aviation and creative arts hit by pandemic
Coronavirus
The city's retail sector alone is expected to cut 1,600 jobs during this year
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Humber highlighted as prime location for sustainable aviation fuel cluster
Aerospace
The region already has first plans passed for a green jet fuel refinery
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Aviation business invests in fleet as it adapts to lockdown
Aerospace
New plane means RVL now has four turbo-prop King Air aircraft in operation alongside its Cessnas
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Rolls-Royce plans to raise £3bn after 'sharp deterioration' of civil aerospace business during Covid-19 pandemic
Aerospace
The announcement comes after weeks of speculation that the aerospace giant was looking to bolster its finances
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From 36,000 ft to 6ft under - the pilot who swapped the cockpit to set up a funeral home
Virgin Atlantic
William Barron was piloting long haul flights when he was made redundant by the pandemic
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Coronavirus: aircraft demand plummets to record low as travel industry blighted by pandemic
Stobart
It follows a challenging six months for the sector
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Multi-million pound workspace for hi-tech companies is half let - months before it opens
Construction
Because the site is within the city’s Enterprise Zone, tenants will benefit from perks such as generous business rates
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