Early Day Motion·EDM 518
LAUNCH OF AIRBUS A380
17 January 200561 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Sir Mark Tami
Labour — Alyn and Deeside
Motion Text
That this House congratulates Airbus on the launch of the A380, the world's largest passenger airliner; welcomes the fact that the aircraft has already secured 149 firm orders from 14 major airlines; notes the considerable contribution of the 12,000 strong workforce and union representatives at Broughton and Filton to the project; and acknowledges the importance of Airbus to the UK economy in securing over 100,000 quality jobs in the United Kingdon.