Boeing investing in future growth at its Alabama operations
While aerospace giant Boeing grabs headlines with major deals at the Farnborough International Airshow, its Alabama operations are having a far-reaching impact on the company’s global business. Boeing workers in Alabama provide critical support and expertise in weapons systems, space exploration, advanced avionics research and more. One of the latest developments in the company’s 56-year history…
Expansions propel aerospace industry’s growth trajectory in Morgan County
DECATUR, Alabama — Morgan County led the way in Alabama for aerospace industry investment in 2017, landing new facilities and expansion projects worth more than $336 million and spurring job growth. A longtime hub of industry for the state, the county’s assets include its location along the Tennessee River and a solid lineup of businesses…
GE Aviation’s 3-D printing hub in Alabama expands next-gen technology
AUBURN, Alabama – Just like the unique aircraft engine parts produced within its walls, the GE Aviation factory in Auburn is steadily growing as the one-of-a-kind plant marked its fifth anniversary. Employment at the Alabama facility is expanding as production rapidly increases. The workforce recently stood at 210 people, with more set to join the…
Alabama aerospace connections on display at Farnborough Airshow
FARNBOROUGH, England — The Farnborough International Airshow is the global industry’s grand event in 2018, highlighted by thunderous aerial flyovers and mind-boggling billion-dollar aircraft purchase announcements. For the Alabama team at the airshow, the event also represents an opportunity to showcase the state’s deep connections to the dynamic aerospace industry and to spot glimpses of…
Educators are Alabama’s ‘secret weapon’ on Farnborough mission
FARNBOROUGH, England — Colleges and universities across Alabama have played a key role in building the state’s aerospace industry, and they were back at it this week at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. Representatives from the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the University of South Alabama, Auburn University and the Alabama Community College System were part of…
New investment fuels aerospace job growth across Alabama
Momentum continues to build in Alabama’s aerospace industry, which is adding new investments and hundreds of jobs to produce innovative, in-demand products in communities across the state. In 2017 alone, there were announcements totaling nearly $690 million and 1,750 jobs. Those numbers increased the sector’s cumulative investment over the past seven years to almost $2.4…
Alabama team departs Farnborough after 2 days of promising talks
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield departed London today after two intensive days of meetings at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow that left them encouraged about growth prospects in the industry. While at Farnborough, the Alabama team engaged in 16 appointments with executives at aerospace companies such as Boeing, Airbus, Leonardo, and GE…
Alabama Aviation Training Center plays key role in aerospace growth
MOBILE, Alabama — A key ingredient to the success of Alabama’s Airbus jet manufacturing facility is an innovative advanced training center built by the state to boost the aerospace industry workforce. The $7 million Alabama Aviation Training Center, which opened in 2014 at Mobile Aeroplex, is operated by the state’s top worker training agency, AIDT, and…
Leonardo T-100 factory would provide massive lift for Tuskegee
The Leonardo aircraft manufacturing facility that’s slated to be built in Tuskegee would have a vast economic impact across Macon County and beyond, according to key local officials supporting the project. The global aerospace and defense firm’s plans to produce the T-100 jet trainerat Moton Field would create a ripple of new jobs and investments…
BAE Systems to invest $45.5 million in Alabama expansion
FARNBOROUGH, England – Governor Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in Huntsville. In an announcement coinciding with the start of the Farnborough International Airshow near London today, BAE Systems revealed the…
