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Brexit: Now What? Part IV

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Francesca R said:
Apparently The Times has the airbus story next to one urging job centres to push fruit picking because "it's more fun than you think"
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Well tbh the skills required to design and build aeroplanes are pretty much the same as those required to pick fruit, North Wales, the Fylde and Bristol are well known for their fruit farms and the pay-scales are just about the same. :rolleyes:

The good news for those who may find themselves unemployed is that Airbus will likely be recruiting on the continent.
 
The Don said:
In this case you are quite wrong.

The issue is that, as is quite typical, the design for the latest (and largest) version of the Trent was a scaled up version of the previous version. They have run into materials issues relating to overheating. It's an engineering issue.
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Note that I used the phrase, 'I would say', whereas you arrogantly assert YOUR opinion as if it were a proven fact.
 
The Don said:
This is, I think a repeat of old news - sabre-rattling from a company who are closely tied to the EU.
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No, I don't think so. It's the natural progression from an earlier story:


Attempts by the aerospace industry to persuade Brussels to start contingency talks to ensure Europe’s planes keep flying and the aerospace industry can function effectively have apparently been rebuffed by the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, according to industry sources.

At the strike of midnight in Brussels on 29 March 2019, when Britain leaves the EU, UK-made parts for planes will no longer be legally valid and its pilot licences will be defunct in the eyes of international regulators acting under agreements with the bloc.
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/18/aviation-industry-eu-blocks-talks-to-avert-no-deal-brexit-crisis

If I understand it the story correctly, Airbus parts made in the UK (mostly wings) are currently certified by the CAA, under the umbrella of the EU agency. The worst case of no deal implies that the CAA certification would no longer apply, Airbus production would stop and any aircraft needing replacement parts from the UK would be grounded.

If this is not sorted quickly buy Boeing shares.
 
Strawberry said:
In this context it will be the UK who hurts the most, because after Brexit the Irish will still be in a single market with 30 other countries and part of FTAs negotiated between the EU and around 60 other countries.

The UK won't.
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That isn't the determinant of which economy is hit worse. Like I said.
 
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ceptimus said:
Note that I used the phrase, 'I would say', whereas you arrogantly assert YOUR opinion as if it were a proven fact.
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:rolleyes:

In my case I have inside knowledge from two quite separate sources both of whom are working to fix the issues.
 
ceptimus said:
Who decided to try to build a scaled up Trent engine? Was it the engineers, or the management?
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The decision not to investigate the issues associated with scaling up the Trent (again) was, according to my sources, purely an engineering decision. The engineers in question thought that it was a safe decision given that the Trent has been scaled up on numerous occasions before but this time it was a step too far.
 
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