Hoar plans smooth lift-off for Airbus construction project in Alabama
MOBILE, Alabama – Mike Lanier is sitting in the pilot’s seat for the most critical Alabama construction project since Mercedes-Benz built its assembly plant in Tuscaloosa County two decades ago – the Airbus Alabama passenger jet production center at Brookley Aeroplex. For Lanier, whose team is overseeing the project, it’s a massive and complex undertaking,…
Alabama to hold meetings with 11 companies on first day of Paris Air Show
PARIS, France — The working team from the state of Alabama, which includes Governor Robert Bentley, Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield, and Commerce Assistant Director of Business Development Bob Smith, arrived at the Paris Air Show around 7 a.m. Paris time this morning for meetings with companies looking to expand or locate new operations…
Photo gallery: Southeast governors meet at Aerospace Alliance event in Paris
PARIS, France — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and his counterparts from Mississippi and Florida conferred today at a reception on the Seine River sponsored by the Aerospace Alliance, an organization created to advance the region’s involvement in the aerospace and aviation sector. Bentley and Florida Governor Rick Scott and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant have traveled…
Aerojet Rocketdyne eyes new U.S. rocket engine with work in Huntsville
PARIS, France — On Friday, GenCorp announced the completion of the acquisition of Rocketdyne, which has now combined with Aerojet to create Aerojet Rocketdyne. On Monday, just two days later, Aerojet Rocketdyne will kick off the Paris Air Show with a press conference to talk about the new company’s plans for a new U.S. rocket…
Team Alabama talks aerospace jobs at Paris Air Show gathering
PARIS, France — Alabama elected officials and economic development leaders had their eyes on the prize as they gathered in a gorgeous French setting at Les Invalides for a reception hosted by the Huntsville delegation on the eve of the Paris Air Show. The prize? Aerospace jobs. “Nobody is going to out work me this…
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley says state will meet with existing and prospective companies this week in Paris
PARIS, France — Governor Robert Bentley addressed a crowd of nearly 100 economic development officials and local elected leaders from across Alabama at a breakfast this morning at the Marriott Paris – Rive Gauche Hotel. The group has gathered overseas for the 50th Paris Air Show, a biennial aerospace and defense trade show where companies…
Flight plan: Small Alabama city eyes future as aviation hub
ANDALUSIA, Alabama – About 125 miles from Mobile, where Airbus will build its first U.S. final assembly line, is a small Covington County city of 9,000 people that plans to transform its textile-based economy into an aviation hub. Andalusia Mayor Earl Johnson joins other elected officials and economic development experts from around Alabama this week…
Alabama Targets Aerospace Connections at Paris Air Show
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – The Alabama aerospace industry put man on the moon and is now working to take him to Mars. It assembles rockets that blast critical satellites into space and missiles that can strike enemy missiles in flight. It plays a vital role in training the Army’s helicopter pilots and the Air Force’s officers.…
Alabama aerospace sector primed for growth, trade group says
Alabama’s aerospace and aviation sector, which stretches from Huntsville to Mobile, is well positioned for expansion as new projects land in a state with a rich heritage in the industry, according to Jeff Thompson, executive director of the Alabama Aerospace Industry Association. “Aviation has been going on in Alabama for more than 100 years, since…
Made in Alabama to feature on-the-scene coverage of Paris Air Show
A team of top Alabama officials, economic developers and local leaders are heading to the Paris Air Show in a concerted effort to expand the state’s aerospace industry and win new jobs. During the show, which begins Monday, June 17, follow all the details through live reports from Paris on the Made in Alabama website.…
