Defense contractor Kratos plans to add 76 jobs at Birmingham facility
FARNBOROUGH, England — San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. announced plans today to expand its newly established business unit in Birmingham. With the support of critical enhancement programs provided by the State of Alabama, Jefferson County and the City of Birmingham, Kratos expects to add 76 jobs and make approximately $8.6 million in…
Alabama team plans productive Day 2 at Farnborough Airshow
FARNBOROUGH, England — Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield and the Alabama economic development team begin a second day of appointments at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow amid plenty of competition for new aerospace industry investment and jobs. Secretary Canfield and Bob Smith, the Alabama Department of Commerce’s point man on aerospace, engaged in a full day…
Alabama workforce programs build early aerospace talent pipeline
A strong pipeline of workers is crucial to the success of Alabama’s aerospace industry, and workforce development efforts are aiming for a head start. A growing number of training programs in the state are targeting high school students, and even those in middle school, to put them on an early path to career success. These…
Alabama team at Farnborough aims to build on aerospace momentum
Alabama’s aerospace and defense industry is expanding its scope thanks to growth projects that are adding over 2,000 jobs and around $1 billion in new capital investment that will propel the state’s robust lineup of operations into the future. These projects, all announced since the beginning of 2020, will reinforce the state’s considerable expertise in…
Alabama team kicks off Day 1 appointments at Farnborough Airshow
FARNBOROUGH, England — Led by Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, the Alabama economic development team entered the opening day of the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow working a full slate of appointments with representatives of aerospace, aviation and defense companies. “We’re beginning our Farnborough mission with the objective of building on our long-standing connections with some high-performing…
Alabama aerospace industry blasts off with dynamic developments
Spaceplane landings. New generation launch systems. A “digital first” factory to advance hypersonic technologies. Rocket engines roaring to life. Research accelerating 3-D printed parts in commercial aircraft. In case you missed a headline or two, these dynamic developments are taking shape right now in Alabama’s aerospace industry. And that’s only part of the picture as…
Alabama team seeks aerospace growth opportunities at Farnborough Airshow
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading a team of economic development specialists from across Alabama at next week’s 2022 Farnborough International Airshow as part of a strategic push to facilitate growth in the state’s economically important aerospace and defense sector. Beginning Monday, the trade show is the industry’s premier 2022 business event,…
Study: Boeing’s Alabama economic impact reaches $2.7 billion
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing contributes more than $2.7 billion each year to Alabama’s economy, along with 9,402 jobs in its sprawling operations and support network, according to a new study issued this week. The global space and defense manufacturer, which is marking its 60th year in the state, conducts a wide range of business activities in…
Airbus Alabama expansion project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey joined Airbus officials, Mobile leaders and education professionals at a community event this afternoon to celebrate the aerospace company’s new growth plans at its Alabama manufacturing facility. Airbus’ latest expansion project calls for the addition of a third Final Assembly Line, or FAL, at its Mobile factory to support…
Airbus Alabama facility in line to build tanker aircraft with Lockheed Martin
MOBILE, Alabama — The Airbus manufacturing facility in Mobile is poised for potential growth thanks to plans announced today by the aerospace company and Lockheed Martin to collaborate on a refueling tanker aircraft if the partners win an Air Force competition. Outlined today at a press conference at its Alabama facility, Airbus said it would…
