Aircraft wings assembled at Airbus in Filton have been shipped to Spain for use on the first Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M military transporter.
Following the closure of Filton airfield after it was sold for £120m last year, the wings are being transported to a final assembly line in Seville by road and sea. The wings were loaded onto a ferry at the Royal Portbury Docks, with the RAF expected to receive its order of 22 A400Ms in September next…
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