During the development of the A300, British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley Aviation (HSA) had been appointed as the subcontractor to perform the manufacturing of the wing of the aircraft; shortly afterwards, the British government chose to withdraw from the newly formed venture during 1969.
Durante o desenvolvemento do A300, o fabricante británico Hawker Siddeley Aviation (HSA) fora nomeado subcontratista para realizar a fabricación das ás do avión; pouco despois, o goberno británico elixiu retirarse da empresa recén creada durante 1969.