The presence of two major aerospace employers in Northern Ireland following a split of manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems could be a good thing for the industry, it’s been claimed.

Today (28th) it was announced that Airbus has finalised arrangements to take over parts of the city’s Spirit AeroSystems operation that build fuselage for the airline giant. The move should save around 800 jobs at the factory – but there’s no word on what will happen to large sections of the business that handle contracts for other companies.

Europe's Airbus has finalised an agreement to take some assets from Spirit AeroSystems, but the deal leaves a question mark over part of the company's operations in Belfast.