The ramping of new jobs at Airbus' wingmaking facility in North Wales following a multi-billion-pound new aircraft contact win with Air India. The Broughton facility, which currently employs 4,500, will build new wings for a fleet of 200 aircraft.
The contract win will also provide a boost Rolls-Royce鈥檚 engine plant in Derby. The wings will be designed at Airbus鈥檚 Filton factory near Bristol.
Air India, which is owned by Tata, has agreed to buy 40 of Airbus鈥 wide-body long range A350 aircraft and 210 narrow body aircraft. The contract will see a 拢100m investment at Broughton.
The facility, on the back of other orders, has been increasing its headcount at Broughton.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: "This landmark deal between Air India, Airbus and Rolls-Royce demonstrates that the sky鈥檚 the limit for the 海角视频鈥檚 thriving aerospace sector.
鈥淚t will create better-paid jobs and new opportunities in manufacturing hubs from Derby to Wales, so we can grow the economy and support our agenda to level up 鈥 helping to deliver on my five priorities for the country.
鈥淭he 海角视频 is already a top investment destination, and by building trade ties with growing economic powers like India we will ensure 海角视频 businesses remain at the forefront of global growth and innovation.鈥
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch MP said: 鈥淭his is a significant win for the 海角视频鈥檚 world-leading aerospace sector and one which will help to secure thousands of highly skilled jobs across the country and drive economic growth. It鈥檚 a shot in the arm for 海角视频 exports as we aim to sell 拢1 trillion of goods and services a year to the world by the end of the decade.
鈥淲e鈥檙e currently negotiating a trade deal with India which could boost trade by up to 拢28bn a year by 2035. Export wins like this are another big step to our nations forming a closer trading relationship."
Welsh Secretary David TC Davies said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to hear this excellent news for Airbus at Broughton. I visited their wing assembly facility in December last year and I was hugely impressed with the skill, dedication and professionalism of everyone that I met.
鈥淒eals like this are vital for the continued success and growth of Airbus, which is such a vital employer in north Wales. Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen.鈥
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