Airbus sees Bombardier's Belfast plant as 'key supplier'

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus on Thursday declined to say whether it was interested in buying Bombardier's Belfast plant after the Canadian firm put it up for sale, but described the Northern Ireland facility as a "key supplier". An Airbus spokesman noted the plant makes wings for the A220, formerly known as the CSeries, which Airbus bought from Bombardier last year, and some engine casings for the Airbus A320 family. Industry sources say the plant uses new technology for carbon fibre wings that..