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Uncertain future for over 2,700 Belfast aerospace jobs as takeover stalls

by January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025
Uncertain future for over 2,700 Belfast aerospace jobs as takeover stalls

Concerns are escalating over the future of Northern Ireland’s largest private employer, with 2,700 jobs at risk at Spirit Aerosystems’ Belfast factory.

The site’s predicament stems from complications in a takeover deal involving Boeing, which agreed to acquire Spirit, and Airbus, which has said it will only purchase the portion of the plant manufacturing A220 aircraft wings.

Spirit, a key supplier to the global aerospace sector, had hoped to sell the remainder of its Belfast operations—spanning six locations including West Belfast—to a new buyer. However, a failure to secure any firm commitments has intensified fears among workers and union representatives. An update just before Christmas offered little clarity, leaving the workforce braced for potential fallout as Boeing’s deal to buy Spirit is set to conclude by mid-year.

Despite Airbus’s chief commercial officer, Christian Scherer, confirming interest in Spirit’s separate site in Prestwick, Scotland, there has been no concrete update on Belfast. George Brash, from the Unite union, warns that the factory could be “collateral damage” if no buyer is found in time. He is urging Airbus—which already runs substantial facilities in France and Germany—to consider taking control of the entire Belfast plant, which employs nearly 3,800 people in total.

The origins of the factory date back to 1936, when it was built by Short Brothers to produce military aircraft during the Second World War. More recently, its capabilities have ranged from crafting Rolls-Royce engine casings to components for Bombardier business jets. However, part of Spirit’s troubles followed an incident in Malaysia, where a faulty door plug on a 737 Max was traced back to a Spirit-owned facility, prompting Boeing to initiate the takeover process.

Union officials fear that if Airbus cherry-picks the A220 wing operations alone, the rest of the complex could be discarded, bringing a devastating blow to Northern Ireland’s aerospace sector. In response, Spirit maintains that it is actively searching for a new investor or owner who can nurture the Belfast business and protect its long-term viability.

While Airbus expresses optimism that a resolution for Prestwick may be near, it remains silent on any parallel rescue plan for Belfast. As the summer deadline looms, tension continues to build among Spirit’s workforce, who feel they are left in limbo and are demanding answers—along with more direct support from political leaders—for the safeguarding of thousands of skilled manufacturing roles in the region.

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