UK aerospace industry brushes aside Brexit fears
Big customers like Boeing have rallied to support UK suppliers and more work is coming Britain's way as the US aerospace giant and its European rival Airbus ramp up output
Farnborough, England
WITH UK factories working at full tilt to meet bumper demand for aircraft, aerospace executives have been quick to brush aside fears of any imminent threat from Britain's exit from the European Union.
The industry is locked into production cycles that can take up to three decades to play out, big customers like Boeing have rallied to support local suppliers and more work is coming Britain's way as the US aerospace giant and its European rival Airbus ramp up output.
That means it could be years before any real impact…
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