Henry Smith MP has welcomed Boeing’s investment in a new aircraft hangar maintenance facility at Gatwick Airport, which is expected to support more than 100 jobs for the company and its suppliers around the Crawley area.

The facility also received the backing of the Exiting the EU Minister, David Jones MP, in the House of Commons today.

Henry said;

“Boeing’s new multi-million pound maintenance facility at Gatwick Airport will support airline fleets engineering, adding over 100 additional jobs and a further economic boost for Crawley.

“At a time when the UK is looking out towards the rest of the world, this facility will also add maintenance capacity at Gatwick to support airlines as the airport continues to grow in both short and long haul services.”

The project at Gatwick would strengthen a joint commitment made between the UK Government and Boeing in July 2016 on a long-term initiative for prosperity and growth in Great Britain.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Henry Smith MP asked;

“Does my right hon. Friend the Minister welcome Boeing’s investment in the new hangar maintenance facility at Gatwick airport as proof of the expanding aviation sector, even post Brexit?”

The Minister of State for Exiting the European Union, David Jones MP, responded;

“Yes, indeed. Boeing has announced 100 new jobs at its facility at Gatwick. Aviation and the aerospace industry are vital parts of our economy, and we have no doubt that they will continue to thrive after we have left the European Union.”