Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A helicopter maker said it has had "good dialogue" with the government about a delayed contract decision that has left 3,000 ...

A decision will be made on a contract that could secure the UK's last military helicopter factory before the end of March, the government has said. Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset, is the ...

After an official announcement at Leonardo’s Yeovil plant on Feb. 26 was scrubbed at the last minute, it is now reported that the UK Treasury has finally given the delay-plagued program its approval.

Concerns are mounting over the potential loss of thousands of jobs in the South West amid fears that Britain's last major helicopter factory could close its doors. Defence contractor Leonardo, a ...

A helicopter maker said it has had "good dialogue" with the government about a delayed contract decision that has left 3,000 workers in limbo. Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset, is the UK's ...