Boeing to close Hawker de Havilland.

[Matt R]

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing will end a 70-year history of building parts for some of the world’s most famous jetliners in NSW after closing a plant in south-west Sydney with the loss of about 350 jobs.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/boeing-shuts-sydney-plant-20100304-pjuf.html

300 of the 350 jobs will move to Fishermans Bend in Melbourne.

[Kent Broadhead]

This is a big technology loss to Sydney. As Hdh, they had very strong links to local high schools, especially East Hills boys and girls.