Mobile aerospace cluster set for future growth as expansion plans take shape
MOBILE, Alabama — New investments by key players in the Mobile aerospace cluster are setting the stage for future growth at what has become a major production hub for the global aviation industry. Airbus Americas is increasing its investment in the A220 final assembly line at its Alabama manufacturing facility by an additional $18.8 million,…
Airbus marks milestone in growth project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — At a special expansion ceremony on Wednesday, Alabama officials congratulated Airbus for progress on a growth project launched last year to ramp up aircraft production and add 1,000 workers at the company’s Mobile manufacturing facility. Governor Kay Ivey said the expansion project represents a milestone for Airbus, which announced plans for the…
Alabama-assembled ULA rocket powers first Amazon satellites into orbit
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with deep Alabama roots lifted off from Cape Canaveral days ago on a milestone mission that sets the stage for ULA rockets to deploy satellites for an ambitious Amazon broad network. The Atlas V 501 rocket blasting off last Friday launched the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper,…
Commerce team wraps 2023 Paris Air Show mission eyeing future growth
PARIS — The Alabama Department of Commerce team wrapped up its mission to the 2023 Paris Air Show on Wednesday after gaining strategic insights into the dynamic trends reshaping the aerospace industry and uncovering potential new growth projects that could bring investment and jobs back home. Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said he and his team…
Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ explores new growth areas in aerospace and beyond
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — From the Saturn V to the Space Launch System, Huntsville continues to cement its legacy as the Rocket City. Keeping the momentum going is a top priority for the region’s business recruiters, who are constantly asking, “What’s next?” Leaders from Huntsville and Madison County are joining others from across Alabama this week…
Boeing’s Alabama operation writes new chapters in innovation
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing’s deep roots in Alabama continue to help shape the state’s flourishing aerospace industry while also notching global milestones. A major highlight for the company’s Huntsville operations this past year was the successful performance of NASA’s Space Launch System, the next-generation rocket that is leading the way into future deep-space travel. Boeing,…
Birmingham team pitches aerospace growth potential at Paris Air Show
PARIS — A group of economic development specialists, airport leaders and government officials from the Birmingham region has landed at the 2023 Paris Air Show with a strategic plan to elevate the profile of Alabama’s largest metro area in the aerospace industry. “Team BHM” is telling industry decision-makers about ambitious growth initiatives at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth…
Alabama team renews mission on Day 2 of the 2023 Paris Air Show
PARIS — The Alabama business recruitment team at the 2023 Paris Air Show began a second day of appointments with aerospace companies this morning in the intensely competitive environment of the industry’s key trade event this year. No fewer than 15 other states are manning exhibition booths in the air show’s U.S. Pavilion, including Southern…
Airbus growth project in ‘full swing’ at Alabama manufacturing center
MOBILE, Alabama — The throttles are going up on a major expansion project at Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile that will double production space at the aviation giant’s strategically important Alabama facility in a little over two years. HPM, Airbus’ program manager for the expansion, says the initial phases of construction are advancing at…
Alabama team at Paris Air Show seeks to amplify aerospace investment
PARIS — The rich history of Alabama’s aerospace industry stretches back to when the Wright Brothers established their first civilian flight school in Montgomery in 1910. Alabama later became the cradle of the nation’s fledgling rocket program and spearheaded development of the mighty Saturn V that took American astronauts to the Moon. But it’s the…
