UK aerospace industry brushes aside Brexit fears

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.