Boeing to create 2,000 new jobs in UK

Boeing plans to create 2,000 new jobs and expand its research operations in the United Kingdom as part of a new deal with the British government.

The government agreed to buy nine new Boeing P8 maritime patrol aircraft and aid Boeing in building $130 million worth of training and support facilities at a base in Scotland.

During the past five years, Boeing has doubled its U.K. workforce to 2,000 and more than doubled its annual spending in the country to $2.3 billion.

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