Check out 4 innovative aerospace products from Alabama
From space exploration to national defense, Alabama’s aerospace workers are playing key roles in all areas of the global industry, and they’re responsible for innovative, headline-grabbing products. As industry leaders gather at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow near London, it’s time to take a look at some of the cutting-edge aerospace products that are made…
Auburn University making Alabama ‘go-to place’ for additive technologies
AUBURN, Alabama — Additive technologies commonly referred to as 3-D printing are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry, giving engineers and designers new methods to create custom parts in aerospace and other industries. Auburn University is moving toward its goal of being a leader in this game-changing technology. It’s making strategic investments to broaden its capabilities in additive…
Gov. Ivey to lead Alabama team at Farnborough International Airshow
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey is leading a team of Alabama economic development specialists to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow for meetings aimed at accelerating growth in the state’s aerospace and aviation industry. Governor Ivey will join a small working team from the Alabama Department of Commerce in scheduled appointments with high-ranking executives and…
Tuskegee University aerospace engineering program ascends with industry
TUSKEGEE, Alabama – Tuskegee University has made significant contributions to the U.S. aerospace industry, and that influence is poised to grow. Since it started in 1983, the school’s Aerospace Science Engineering Department has produced more than 200 graduates who are working across the nation. In the last five years, enrollment in the program has been…
At Paris Air Show, states find plenty of competitors in U.S. hall
PARIS – The competition for aerospace jobs and investment is fierce. No place demonstrates that better than the U.S. Pavilion at the 2017 Paris Air Show, where nearly two dozen states have exhibition booths. At the aerospace industry’s premiere trade show, these booths serve as a nerve center and meeting space for the state economic…
GE Aviation orders at Paris Air Show to boost Alabama operations
PARIS – GE Aviation and its partners racked up more than $31 billion in orders and commitments at this week’s Paris Air Show – and the company’s Alabama operations will benefit from the bonanza. The orders and commitments received at the aerospace industry’s largest trade event from more than 30 airlines and airplane leasing companies…
Worldwide demand growing for Alabama-made aerospace products
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Aerospace companies across Alabama are seeing strong demand for their products around the world, with the value of the state’s aerospace exports topping $1.4 billion last year, an increase of more than 65 percent from the previous year. Over the past five years, the same export category has grown 156 percent, as…
Baldwin County targets aerospace growth at Paris Air Show
PARIS — Alabama’s Baldwin County is focused on building its aerospace industry, and representatives from the region are furthering that mission at this week’s Paris Air Show. “Our plan for the Air Show has been to connect with many aerospace decision makers and communicate to them our value proposition as an aerospace community,” said Lee…
Huntsville Chamber launches competition to advance Dream Chaser applications
PARIS — The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber launched an international competition with the European Space Agency (ESA) today at the Paris Air Show. The competition is part of ESA’s Space Exploration Masters program, which seeks business innovation and technology transfer ideas that utilize space infrastructure. The Huntsville chamber has partnered with Astrosat, a Scottish aerospace company,…
After the Paris Air Show, Alabama team targets aerospace projects
PARIS – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield departed France early this morning after two intensive days of appointments at the Paris Air Show, where they met with 18 top-level executives and discussed potential and ongoing projects that could bring hundreds of jobs to the state. Altogether, Governor Ivey and Secretary Canfield…
