AIRCRAFT workers have helped equal a high-flying record.
British Aerospace's site at Samlesbury has helped the Airbus site at Chester match the record for weekly shipment of completed wings to Toulouse in France.
The wings are sent in pairs in a Beluga, one of the world's largest air transporters.
During the last week in February seven pairs of wings destined for Airbus A320 aircraft were transported to the French city for final assembly.
"As the largest supplier to Chester we are delighted to have worked in partnership with them to deliver the wings on time and to schedule," said Ken Johnson, Airbus manufacturing manager at BAe Samlesbury. A significant increase in orders won for the Airbus in 1997 led to the record equalling success.
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