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| 1,000 jobs to go at Bombardier | |
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| Staff at Bombardier's factory in Belfast have been told that almost 1,000 jobs are to go, a worker at the plant has told the BBC. | |
| According to the source, 975 jobs are to go in Belfast, with 310 permanent staff losing their jobs. | |
| In February, the company said it would be cutting 300 of its 900 agency staff employed in Belfast in response to a decline in global sales. | In February, the company said it would be cutting 300 of its 900 agency staff employed in Belfast in response to a decline in global sales. |
| At that time, the company said that permanent staff would not be affected. | |
| Bombardier has said it expects aircraft sales to fall 10% this year. | Bombardier has said it expects aircraft sales to fall 10% this year. |
| Canadian-owned Bombardier produces planes for a worldwide market. | |
| The firm specialises in small and medium-sized aircraft for regional markets and is best known for its Learjet executive plane. |