# Bombardier plans expansion of Belfast wing facility

Bombardier is set to receive planning approval to add 333,000 sq ft to its 565,000 sq ft wing manufacturing facility near Belfast City Airport. The expansion is valued at around £24 million and will help sustain approximately 1,000 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-03-05
- Where: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 333,000 sq ft addition
- Products: composite wings for Airbus A220
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bombardier](https://endata.com/companies/2513.md)

## Sources

- [irishnews.com](https://www.irishnews.com/business/2020/03/05/news/bombardier-on-course-for-expansion-of-belfast-wing-facility-1858807/), 2020-03-05: "Bombardier has stated that the multi-million pound expansion will not result in a significant intensification of production at the of east Belfast facility."

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