The FT quoted Airbus executive vice president Tom Williams as saying there was "a risk" the company may award a £100m ($197m) contract to make wings for the A350 to rival plants in Germany or Spain.
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Whichever EU governments gives us billions in no payback loans to develop this plane gets the jobs.
If the Brits were smart, they would kiss Airbus goodbye. Be the first rat off the sinking ship, not the last.
My fearless prediction: The A350XWB will never fly. It is vaporware.
The Brits should work on re-developing their own independent aerospace industry. There is a lot of money to be made on short haul/moderately sized aircraft.