TWO promising employees of an aerospace firm have been recognised for their achievements at an event in Bristol.

Adam Taylor was named Airbus ‘Graduate of the Year’ at Airbus’ Recognition of Learning event on Thursday, March 5.

He has been recruited onto the graduate scheme at Airbus and after working in roles around the world and now manages supplier contracts for aircraft landing gear. Adam was previously recognised for his outstanding achievements by the government in November 2013 when he won the Opening Doors Award for Inspirational Young Person.

Filton general manager and human resources director Mark Stewart said: “Adam has excelled in every area in which he has worked, is a popular employee who approaches every problem with a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude and a great team player.

“It’s hard to think of a more inspirational young person. He is a credit to his family, to Airbus and to himself. We are very proud of him and we all send him our sincere congratulations on achieving this award.”

Hal Willis was named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ at the same event. In his role at Airbus he works on development of the A350-1000 wing, with a focus on fatigue and damage tolerance. He also supports the development of analysis software and has trained experienced engineers to use it.

He was a founding member of the Industry Apprentice Council set up to enable apprentices to contribute to national debates on apprenticeships and advise on policy and strategies for promoting apprenticeships to young people.

Tony Rooke early careers manager said: “Hal is an outstanding apprentice and it's great for him that his achievements have been recognised in this way. With so much competition for Airbus apprenticeships, we know that all our apprentices are the best and we're proud of them all.”

Adam and Hal joined over 80 other Airbus employees at this event, held every year, to recognise employees’ professional qualifications and learning achievements.