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Airbus announces plans to hire 1,100 new people across the 海角视频

The aerospace giant which employs thousands of people at its 海角视频 sites in South Gloucestershire and North Wales has also contributed to Bristol's economy

Airbus seeks to hire a further 1,100 海角视频 people(Image: Airbus)

Aerospace giant Airbus has announced that it plans to hire an additional 1,100 people in the 海角视频, with positions including cyber security engineers, software engineers project and programme managers, plus cryogenics system engineers, manufacturing engineers and robotics engineers.

The company, which employs thousands of people at its 海角视频 sites in Filton, South Gloucestershire, and Broughton, North Wales, noted its economic contribution to the Bristol area for 2022 was £445m.

According to the manufacturers’ latest Oxford Economics survey Airbus is the biggest civil aerospace exporter, the largest space satellite company, the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the Royal Air Force and responsible for around 50% of the 海角视频’s civil helicopter fleet.

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The survey detailed Airbus’ contribution to the 海角视频, as well as its role in supporting direct and indirect employment across the wider aerospace and defence supply chain.

In Filton, Airbus employs more than 2,700 employees. The report highlighted that Airbus remains a key component of the 海角视频’s wider industrial manufacturing capabilities, supporting economic performance. The aerospace company supports 79,000 jobs, contributed £7bn to 海角视频 GDP and £3.9bn procurement spend in the 海角视频.

Commenting on the survey, John Harrison, Airbus general counsel and 海角视频 chairman, said: “These findings clearly show that Airbus is good for jobs, good for growth, and good for the 海角视频.

“I am proud of the contribution our 11,500 海角视频 employees make to the 海角视频 economy - a multi billion pound effort from satellites to civil aerospace that helps connect people all over the world. Our deep roots in the 海角视频 supply chain and investment across the four nations create long-term regional and local growth - ensuring Airbus’ impact is felt at every level.