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28/05/2008
Local Employment Boosted With 100 Bombardier Jobs
Bombardier Aerospace has announced a massive boost to the aircraft industry, with the creation of 100 new jobs.
The Canadian-owned company - currently employing 5,000 staff throughout the Province - recently announced the further recruitment of 120 full-time staff and 160 temporary.
"The aerospace industry is currently experiencing an upturn in the market and Bombardier is now enjoying a period of growth. Bombardier's regional and business aircraft products, in which Belfast plays a major design and manufacturing role, are witnessing a surge in demand, and as a result we in Belfast are actively recruiting," said Michael Ryan, Vice-President and General Manager, Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast.
Overall orders for Bombardier aircraft have almost doubled in the past year, from 363 to 698 aircraft, resulting in a record backlog. And over the next 10-20 years, Bombardier expects its products to continue to generate strong interest across all markets.
It predicts that business aircraft manufacturers will deliver a total of 13,200 jets between 2008 and 2017, and that demand for 20-149 seat commercial aircraft should reach around 12,900 new aircraft up to 2027.
Trade Union Unite's Regional Organiser, David McMurray said: "This union will always welcome good news like this where we see job creation particularly in hi-tech industrial-based industries."
The company is continuing to invest in its Belfast facilities and capabilities, such as recent investment of some £70 million in aircraft programmes, including Bombardier's new CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet, in which Belfast is again playing a leading role. The new 100-seat aircraft is due to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2009.
The company also recently announced its involvement in a UK national research programme aimed at developing new composite wing technologies that will reduce the environmental impact of future aircraft.
"We are investing strongly in composites technologies, as they enable aircraft to be lighter and more efficient, in order to advance our capabilities and compete successfully in an international environment," Michael Ryan concluded.
(JM)
The Canadian-owned company - currently employing 5,000 staff throughout the Province - recently announced the further recruitment of 120 full-time staff and 160 temporary.
"The aerospace industry is currently experiencing an upturn in the market and Bombardier is now enjoying a period of growth. Bombardier's regional and business aircraft products, in which Belfast plays a major design and manufacturing role, are witnessing a surge in demand, and as a result we in Belfast are actively recruiting," said Michael Ryan, Vice-President and General Manager, Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast.
Overall orders for Bombardier aircraft have almost doubled in the past year, from 363 to 698 aircraft, resulting in a record backlog. And over the next 10-20 years, Bombardier expects its products to continue to generate strong interest across all markets.
It predicts that business aircraft manufacturers will deliver a total of 13,200 jets between 2008 and 2017, and that demand for 20-149 seat commercial aircraft should reach around 12,900 new aircraft up to 2027.
Trade Union Unite's Regional Organiser, David McMurray said: "This union will always welcome good news like this where we see job creation particularly in hi-tech industrial-based industries."
The company is continuing to invest in its Belfast facilities and capabilities, such as recent investment of some £70 million in aircraft programmes, including Bombardier's new CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet, in which Belfast is again playing a leading role. The new 100-seat aircraft is due to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2009.
The company also recently announced its involvement in a UK national research programme aimed at developing new composite wing technologies that will reduce the environmental impact of future aircraft.
"We are investing strongly in composites technologies, as they enable aircraft to be lighter and more efficient, in order to advance our capabilities and compete successfully in an international environment," Michael Ryan concluded.
(JM)
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