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| Aircraft seat company in job cuts | Aircraft seat company in job cuts |
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| Up to 95 jobs could go at a County Down aerospace firm. | Up to 95 jobs could go at a County Down aerospace firm. |
| Kilkeel-based B/E Aerospace employs more than 800 people in their factory, which makes seats for the world's biggest airlines. | |
| Managing director Sean Cromie said the industry was "not immune to global economic conditions". | Managing director Sean Cromie said the industry was "not immune to global economic conditions". |
| "This has led to a requirement for us to downsize our business by about 10% in order to protect long-term viability in a very competitive market," he said. | "This has led to a requirement for us to downsize our business by about 10% in order to protect long-term viability in a very competitive market," he said. |
| South Down assembly member Jim Wells said it was the latest in a string of recent blows for Kilkeel. | |
| "It is dreadful news for the town," he said. | |
| "It's a complete bolt from the blue. There are still more than 700 people working for this factory and it's very important that we sustain this employment in these difficult times." | |
| A year ago, just over 60 people were signing on in the Kilkeel benefits office. By Christmas, this will have risen almost six-fold to about 340. | |
| Local councillor Henry Reilly said some workers were in tears after receiving the news. | Local councillor Henry Reilly said some workers were in tears after receiving the news. |
| "There's a 30-day consultation period after which decisions will be made on who loses their job," he said. | "There's a 30-day consultation period after which decisions will be made on who loses their job," he said. |
| "It's a very difficult time, especially coming up to Christmas." | "It's a very difficult time, especially coming up to Christmas." |