NEWS that Germany is expected to increase its order for the Eurofighter has been welcomed.
The Bonn government, one of the four partners in the fighter project on which thousands of UK jobs depend, is hoping to confirm soon it is increasing its order to 180 aircraft.
Both British Aerospace factories in the county will be heavily involved in production work along with hundreds of sub-contractors and suppliers.
"The Samlesbury and Warton factories of British Aerospace provide an expertise that we in Lancashire should all be proud of," said County Coun Derek Lockwood, deputy leader for the Conservative group. "This order will ensure that jobs at these factories are safeguarded and new jobs created."
Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article