Airbus has officially opened a new Wing Technology Development Centre on its Filton site, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to investing in it UK innovation capabilities. The facility will be used to build and test demonstrators for a range of programmes and research projects and will help Airbus accelerate the design, build and testing of wings for next generation aircraft,
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Work has begun on a revolutionary wing testing centre on the Airbus site in Filton. Around two hundred Airbus employees gathered at the site of their future test centre on 9th February to mark the start of construction. The new £40 million facility will be an advanced testing centre for large structural components. It will enable Airbus and its partners
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Employees at the two UK Airbus sites in Filton and Broughton have walked, cycled, baked, climbed and dressed up to raise more than £260,000 for official charity partner Alzheimer’s Society. The final figure was revealed at the end of the two-year partnership and Alzheimer’s Society will use the money raised to provide more local care and services to people living
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Airbus, which employs 4,000 people at its site in Filton, is celebrating some notable technical and commercial successes achieved over the past fortnight. The purple patch began on 14th June when workers witnessed the successful first flight of the company’s A350 XWB aircraft, shown live from Toulouse on screens at the Filton factory. The A350 XWB is a mid-size long
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The parent company of Airbus, EADS, has reported a sharp rise in profits for the first three months of the year. Operating profits at the company rose by 56% to €741 million over the quarter, helped by higher production at Airbus, where revenue climbed by 16%. Airbus said it had delivered 144 aircraft between January and March, up from 131
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Employees throughout the Airbus Filton site took part in a wacky wardrobe day to raise money for the company’s current partner charity, the Alzheimer’s Society. More than 30 employees teamed together on Friday 5th April and took part in the Charity Challenge dress up day in Filton, raising more than £1,200. Throughout the day employees from across the business dressed
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A multi-billion investment to “anchor” the UK as a global leader in the aerospace industry was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a visit to Airbus in Filton on Monday (18th March). Mr Clegg used the trip to reveal details of a pledge to create a new £2 billion UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) that will develop quieter
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Global aerospace and defence firms with bases in Filton have posted mixed financial results over the past fortnight. BAE Systems reported a 6.4% drop in earnings before interest and tax to £1.895 billion, which was lower than market predictions. The company, which was recently planning to merge with Airbus parent firm EADS, said defence cuts in Europe and the US had
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A group of 25 people, 20 of whom were Airbus employees, ran 30km on from Filton to Bath city centre to help support education in Mozambique. Team ‘Deskool Run’ raised over £3,000 for the charity Amigos de Inhrrime, which was used to purchase desks for two schools, Inhamuessa and Mejoote. It is hoped that the new desks, which have recently
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EADS, parent company of Airbus, and BAE Systems – both companies with major bases in Filton – have announced that they are in talks over a possible merger. The news was revealed in a statement to the Stock Exchange on Wednesday (12th September) following a sudden 8% rise in the price of BAE Systems’ shares. Airbus employs around 4,000 people
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