The boss of Northern Ireland's biggest manufacturer said he was backing Theresa May's Brexit plan.
His comments provide a boost for Theresa May from a part of the UK where opposition to the deal with the European Union could derail the accord, writes Bloomberg.
Michael Ryan, the head of Bombardier's Belfast plane plant, said the backstop laid out in the deal is a workable arrangement that he could live with if necessary, and infinitely preferable to a no-deal split.
"It would not be difficult at a Northern Ireland business level," the executive said in London.
"That’s not to understate the sovereignty concerns. But speaking as a businessman and someone who wants to continue to run a business here, it's the least burdensome option," Mr Ryan said.
The Bombardier plant imports 25% of its components from the UK and 40% from the EU.
The site employs almost 4,000 people and accounts for about 10% of Northern Ireland's manufacturing exports.
To help avoid the return of checkpoints on the Irish border, May's deal suggests the entire UK will remain in a customs union with the EU until a better solution is found.
But Northern Ireland will also keep many of the EU’s rules - and that means added checks on goods arriving from Britain.
Both the UK and EU say they want to avoid the backstop ever being triggered.
So far that has not been enough to reassure the DUP, which has said companies do not fully grasp the implications of the deal.
Last week the company announced that it would cut almost 500 jobs at its Belfast plant.
The Canadian-headquartered company said it needs to cut costs and improve efficiency to help ensure its long-term competitiveness.
