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The Government of Cospedal and Airbus are Collaborating on a Joint Strategy for Aeronautics

Spain, April 07, 2013 - The Minister of Employment and Economy of Castilla-La Mancha, Carmen Home and Airbus Illescas Operations Director, Teresa Busto, have agreed on the "importance of developing a strategy for joint cooperation in the aviation sector Castilla-La Mancha. "

In this sense, Casero recalled that our region ranks fourth in the ranking of the aviation sector by companies like Air Bus Header and Eurocopter and Market Leaders and inclusive as Aernnova class, Amper, Inaer, PZYTA, Altran, Delta Illescas, Hexcel, Tecnovit, ITP and AP Plus, and other ancillary businesses.

The Minister of Employment and the Economy has stressed that the Government is working Cospedal line boost R & D + i of the aviation sector as a contribution to economic development and employment of Castilla-La Mancha.

Furthermore, it is reported that betting on "a job training that may be useful to the industry and make our region remains as a reference center worldwide thanks to top professionals."

In this regard, the Minister of Employment and the Economy has emphasized that Airbus Illescas plant is considered as one of the international centers of excellence in manufacturing composite components and carbon fiber in the aviation sector.

During a meeting with the director of operations of Airbus Illescas, Teresa Busto, president aeronautical cluster, the Director General of Education, Paloma Barredo and general manager of Economic Strategy and European Affairs, Teresa Giménez, Home has stressed the importance of this sector in Castilla-La Mancha with an export share of 70 percent of all production, "that is, a strategic sector in a global market that puts our region as a hub in the international air map".

The Minister of Employment and the Economy has stressed the importance of highly skilled insoles, composed by 50 percent for senior engineers with productivity 40 percent higher than the national average "
Home also noted that "more than 13 percent of the turnover of these companies is reinvested in R + D + i, which guarantees economic growth and levels of international competitiveness."

The Government of Cospedal and Airbus are Collaborating on a Joint Strategy for Aeronautics

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