A MAJOR engine order is set to bring more work to Barnoldsick's Rolls-Royce factory.

The aero engine giant has clinched a $180 million order for V2500 engines from Spanish airline Spanair.

The Barnoldswick site, which employs more than 1,200 people, manufactures fan blades for the engine.

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