Aerospace and Defence
Bristol has had a leading position in the world’s aerospace industry dating back as far as 1910. Having played an important role in the development of Concorde, TSR2 and the Brabazon, Filton in Bristol is now home to Airbus, Rolls Royce and BAE Systems, where wings for Airbus airliners and engines for military and civil aircraft are designed and produced. This concentration of aerospace activity has helped create a host of other engineering businesses in the area supplying the main players.
Airbus
Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats...
Atkins
Atkins is one of the world's leading engineering and design consultancies. Their Bristol office is in Aztec West.
BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the world's second largest defence contractor. One of its key research and development centres, the BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, is based in Filton, Bristol.
Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment and Support employs approximately 22,000 people and equips and supports the UK's armed forces. It currently manages around 350 projects, ranging from ships, aircraft and armoured vehicles to clothing, fuel and medical supplies. Its headquarters are at Abbey Wood in Bristol.
Rolls Royce
Aviation has flourished for almost a century at the Rolls-Royce site in north Bristol, which today employs approximately 3,500 people.
Real People
"I moved to Bristol from London a year ago and I've never felt more settled. The city is big enough to boast diversity, culture and various tourist attractions and has an excellent new shopping centre. Initially, I thought I'd be homesick for London but I'm not a bit. Bristol offers affordable rents, good public transport, lots of pedestrian retail areas and plenty of fashionable eateries, pubs and... people!"
Mark Cherry, Specialist
