Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East and Shadow Housing Minister, visited the Farnborough Airshow. The event is one of the world’s largest airshows.Emma is also Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aerospace. While at the Airshow, Emma met with local company UTC who are based in her constituency to see some of the equipment that they manufacture in Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton is home to a cluster of successful aerospace companies, such as Moog, Timken and UTC Aerospace Systems. UTC encompasses the former companies HS Marston and Goodrich.

The City Council and Wolverhampton University were also present at the Airshow to promote Wolverhampton’s aerospace cluster and its desirability as a business location.

Emma said “I was delighted to visit the Farnborough Airshow to meet with Wolverhampton’s excellent aerospace companies and their big clients, such as Airbus. I also met with Midlands Aerospace Alliance, Wolverhampton Council and University of Wolverhampton.

“Our local companies – UTC, Moog and Timken – are world leaders in aerospace and the aerospace industry is key to the local economy in Wolverhampton – employing thousands of people. As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aerospace, I promote the importance of the British aerospace industry to the government.

“Farnborough is one of the world’s largest airshows and a fantastic business opportunity for our local companies and the City Council.  UTC, formerly HS Marston’s and Goodrich, is based in my constituency and I was pleased to see at first hand the excellent and innovative aerospace systems that are manufactured in Wolverhampton.”

July 2014