Bombardier raises hopes Airbus deal could save 1,000 jobs in Belfast

European group challenges US rival Boeing by taking stake in Canadian group’s C-Series programme to help it avoid tariffsBombardier has raised hopes of safeguarding 1,000 jobs in Belfast, saying it was confident a deal for Airbus to take a majority stake in the C-Series jet programme would help it avoid punishing US import tariffs.The two companies are hoping to circumvent the 300% import tariff by assembling the C-Series passenger jets destined for US customers at Airbus’s existing