Threat to aviation firm's 30 jobs

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An aviation company in the Vale of Glamorgan has written to its staff warning them their jobs are at risk.

ATC Lasham, at the Aerospace Wales park at RAF St Athan, has begun a 30-day consultation period with its 30 staff.

Last October, the firm was part of plans to create hundreds of jobs at the site. It now blames uncertainty over the future of the site for its cuts.

The assembly government says it has been working with the firm on an offer for long-term occupancy at St Athan.

ATC Lasham, which maintains Boeing aircraft, moved into one of the main hangars at St Athan last year.

At the time, the decision by ATC Lasham and another firm was heralded as a major development which could create up to 300 new jobs.

It came after the axing of hundreds of jobs at the base, which houses the Defence Aviation Repair Agency, following the loss of a repairs contract.

ATC Lasham said it was to use the 100,000 sq ft (9,300 sq m) "Twin Peaks" building, which has the capacity to house up to four Boeing 737 or two Boeing 757/767 aircraft at the same time.

The firm said it would create 50 new aircraft maintenance jobs initially, building up to 250-300 jobs over the following 18 months.