Bad week for....
Bombardier. The aerospace giant faces complications over plans to axe 645 jobs at its Belfast plant in Northern Ireland, forced by the downturn in regional jet orders. New UK anti-age discrimination legislation means the company may have to alter its redundancy terms, covered by an agreement set in 1989. Trade union Amicus says: "We would like the company to introduce a fair redundancy scheme that would reflect the service that employees have given over the years."
Source: Flight International