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In this environment, and there being no fundamental reason why Airbus should retain such a key element of production in a 3rd country, the possibility of moving wing fabrication to the continent has gone from 'unlikely' to 'plausible'. It is highly unlikely they'll do it out of spite, or if it has obvious negative consequences, but I could see wing production having migrated to another EU country within the next 5 years. And if Spain is able to increase its ownership share, it could be the recipient.
Are they going to start making their own engines instead of importing them from the UK and US?. It is actual Airbus policy to move 40% of its supply chain out of Europe so even if the UK stayed in nothing would be guaranteed.
The UK needs to make itself attractive in a worldwide competitive environment - Brexit is irrelevant to that.