An End to British Aircraft?

Jimbuna · 09-27-11, 07:49 AM

Terrible news for the British aircraft industry

BAE Systems confirms plans to cut nearly 3,000 jobs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15073105

Oberon · 09-27-11, 07:53 AM

Aye, I just heard about that on the news, terrible news not just for the British aircraft industry but also for the entire area, there's a lot of employment at BAE. I imagine that if it weren't for the Type 45, Lizzie CV and Astutes that Barrow would be feeling the butchers blade too.
And it's always at the ground floor...

kraznyi_oktjabr · 09-27-11, 08:02 AM

Maybe there is need for another round of industry nationalization.

Like they did with airline business before this globalization and over free market hassle...

Jimbuna · 09-27-11, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Maybe there is need for another round of industry nationalization.

Like they did with airline business before this globalization and over free market hassle...

Not under Tory rule...they are sellers not collectors.

09-27-11, 09:25 AM

Something is wrong in England, it's been that way since the war ended.
I believe the rot started in the 60s, why, I don't know.

Oberon · 09-27-11, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sidslotm

Something is wrong in England, it's been that way since the war ended.
I believe the rot started in the 60s, why, I don't know.

One of the biggest crimes in modern British history that...

papa_smurf · 09-27-11, 01:42 PM

Yet another sad day for British manufacturing, we can but hope that orders for the Euro fighter pick up soon.

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09-27-11, 07:53 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Aye, I just heard about that on the news, terrible news not just for the British aircraft industry but also for the entire area, there's a lot of employment at BAE. I imagine that if it weren't for the Type 45, Lizzie CV and Astutes that Barrow would be feeling the butchers blade too. And it's always at the ground floor...

09-27-11, 09:25 AM	#5
sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Something is wrong in England, it's been that way since the war ended. I believe the rot started in the 60s, why, I don't know.