Airbus has received a huge boost following the US Air Force’s selection of the Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker, based on the EADS A330 MRTT (multi role tanker transport) system and the Airbus A330-200 platform.
With all wings to be assembled at Broughton, the order will help to sustain 13,000 UK Airbus jobs, as well as 32,000 in the UK supply chain. The $40 billion (£20.1 billion) contract, worth over £3 billion to the UK, will also allow Airbus and parent company EADS to expand operations and commitment in the…
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