AIRBUS employees are getting over £3,000 in a bonus following "better-than-expected" financial results last year.

In an email circulated to all Airbus employees, which has seen by the Leader, the company confirmed that as part of its Success Share payments, workers will be getting a one-off £3,173 bonus.

It will be in addition to the 8.1 per cent over two years that is currently being considered by the Unite the Union members.

At the end of February, planned strike action at Airbus' Broughton plant involving 3,000 employees was suspended as workers consider the new pay offer. 

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An Airbus spokesman said: "We can confirm that all Airbus Commercial Aircraft employees in Broughton and Filton will receive a bonus of £3,173 through the company's 'Success Share' scheme. This follows better-than-expected, full-year 2021 financial results that we announced in February."

The company told employees its recovery from the Covid crisis is now "gathering momentum" and that its results are owed to the "exceptional efforts" of its workforce over the last year.

Airbus said its "strong financial results" reflect the higher number of commercial aircraft deliveries and the good performance of its Helicopters and Defence and Space businesses.

This translated into economical performance above the company's targets.