Aircraft orders increase tenfold in a year in boost for UK manufacturing
by Angela Monaghan from on (#2H6A4)
Aerospace industry delivered 100 aircraft in February, worth 2bn to UK, with orders up to 43, but uncertainty rises over Brexit
The global aerospace industry enjoyed a surge in aircraft orders in February, putting it on track for another record year of deliveries and boosting the UK economy.
The number of commercial aircraft ordered by airlines jumped to 43 last month from just four in February 2016, according to ADS, the industry trade association.
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