Leonardo Helicopters to cut up to 75 jobs in Yeovil

Leonardo Helicopters announces a restructuring of its final assembly line in Yeovil, England, which could cost up to 75 jobs. The company cites a short-term workload gap, even though it recently won a £1bn contract for 23 medium helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence, which was meant to secure the site's roughly 3,000 jobs. Consultations with the unions are under way, and staff are to be redeployed or retrained where possible (BBC, 6 November 2026).