Aerospace
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Aerospace articles below.
Florida State Focus: Changes And Challenges
From COVID challenges to the road to recovery, not unlike many others, Florida is dealing with new territory in 2021.
Aerospace: The Sky’s The Limit
While defense spending has remained stable, commercial aviation has been on life support during the coronavirus pandemic. It may take until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels of passenger jet air traffic.
West Virginia Governor’s Report: Rising To The Challenge
West Virginia is leading the nation in the fight against COVID-19, finding innovative ways to distribute vaccines. WV also is leading the way to the first high-speed hyperloop transit system.
U.S. Space Command Headquarters Headed To Huntsville
Alabama’s "Rocket City" has been selected as the preferred location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command.
Pratt & Whitney Investing Over $650M In North Carolina
The Fortune 50 aerospace company will establish a new manufacturing facility in Buncombe County, NC, creating 800 jobs by 2027.
LiveXchange Webinar: “Are We Ready For The Drone Age?”
Get the most up-to-date information on the state of play in the UAS field from someone who has a seat at the table where key decisions are made: Mark Blanks, Director of the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech.
Aerospace Industry Innovators Propelled To New Heights In Mississippi
Mississippi remains at the forefront of the nation’s aerospace industry as leading, innovative companies continue to grow in the state, creating the high-tech, in-demand jobs of the future.
New Mexico: A Global Manufacturing And Logistics Powerhouse
Cutting-edge global players in advanced manufacturing are flocking to New Mexico for its superior logistics and one of the fastest border crossings.
Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State
Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term.
COVID-19 Response And Recovery Update
Economic development organizations and local businesses keep finding inspiring and innovative ways to join forces to meet the most urgent needs of this unprecedented crisis.
U.S. Department Of Commerce Invests $10.1M In West Virginia
The investment will support local strategies to spur business and job growth in West Virginia, including in Opportunity Zones.
Skydweller Chooses Oklahoma City As Corporate HQ
The cutting-edge aerospace startup plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024.
Aerion Supersonic Moving Global Headquarters To Florida
Aerion will invest $300 million to build a new state-of-the-art campus in Melbourne, FL, resulting in the creation of at least 675 jobs.
Taking High-Tech To New Heights In Arizona
In Arizona, advanced manufacturing is busy integrating new technologies into products and processes, transforming industries, outputs and the workforce they require to succeed in today’s global market.
Nashville International Airport: Growing In Tandem With Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and Nashville International Airport (BNA) is growing with it.
California Competes Tax Credits Are Awarded
The latest round of the Golden State incentives went to 14 companies who are expected to create 2,327 new jobs.
Louisiana: Advanced Aero Services Brings MRO To Shreveport
Aero’s maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Shreveport Regional Airport will serve commercial airline customers. Plans include a narrow-body hanger.
The Aerospace Industry: Cruising To A Higher Altitude
Production-related issues and order cancellations slowed the commercial aerospace sector last year, but long-term demand for passenger jets remains robust.
American Airlines Investing $550M At Tulsa Maintenance Base
The project, which involves upgrades to nearly every building, will begin in early 2021 and is the largest investment ever made at a maintenance location in the airline’s history.
Gulfstream Investing $35M In Texas Expansion
The aerospace company will expand its operations the Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Denton County, TX, creating about 50 jobs in the process.
Spirit Airlines Investing $11M To Move Operations To Tennessee
Over the next five years, the commercial airline will bring nearly 350 jobs to Williamson County, TN as it relocates the Operations Control Center (OCC) from Florida.
Contour To Add Airline Base At Indianapolis International Airport
The Tennessee-based regional airline's new nonstop routes will create up to 55 new jobs in central Indiana by the end of 2023.
Houston Company To Build Commercial Segment Of NASA Space Station
Axiom Space will build a privately funded platform that will attach to the International Space Station. The project will cost up to $2 billion and create approximately 1,000 jobs.
Spirit Airlines Breaks Ground On South Florida HQ
The airline will invest up to $250 million and create 225 new jobs at its new Broward County corporate campus.
Bombardier To Build Global Manufacturing Center In Ontario
The 1 million-square-foot facility in the City of Mississauga will have the capacity to build up to 100 aircraft a year and will support thousands of jobs.
Aircraft Solutions Investing Nearly $100M In North Carolina
The company will create 475 jobs at a new subsidiary at North Carolina’s Global TransPark to recycle aircraft parts and materials.
Pratt & Whitney Investing $30M In West Virginia Expansion
The aircraft and helicopter engine manufacturer will expand its Bridgeport, WV facility for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of PW800 engines.
Israeli Aerospace, Aviation Manufacturer Expanding In Virginia
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. will invest in new headquarters operation and create more than 50 new jobs in Fairfax County, VA.
Chemetall Completes German Expansion Project
The new laboratory and office building in Langelsheim, Germany is part of the Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division’s commitment to aerospace customers.
Mississippi: Business Is Blossoming In The Magnolia State
Mississippi has reduced the amount of capital investment and the minimum number of jobs required to receive aerospace and data center incentives.
Mississippi: Making The World Take Notice
With a world-class logistics network and a highly skilled workforce setting new standards for success in advanced manufacturing, Mississippi is aiming for the top.
Eagle Aviation Technologies Expanding In Virginia
The composites design and fabrication company will create 75 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in the city of Newport News, VA.
Lockheed Martin Begins $142M Expansion In Arkansas
The company has broken ground for its Long Range Fires Production Facility, the first of many expansions at the company's site in Camden that will create 326 jobs.
Commander Aircraft Corporation Expanding In Oklahoma
The aircraft manufacturer will invest $8 million in a new production facility in Norman, OK for its Commander single engine aircraft.
Airbus Begins A220 Production At Alabama Facility
The aircraft manufacturer will add a second assembly line and hire more than 400 new workers at its Mobile facility.
Aireon Relocating, Expanding HQ In Virginia
The global air traffic surveillance systems company will create more than 50 new jobs in Fairfax County, VA over the next three years.
Swiss Manufacturer Investing $13.6M In First U.S. Facility
Preci-Dip will create 100 jobs at its new electronic connector pin manufacturing facility in Bryan County, GA.
Arkansas: Job Creation Is Blossoming In The Natural State
April was a banner month for economic development in Arkansas, with a haul of more than $200 million in investment and more than 900 new jobs.
RADA Technologies Plans New HQ In Maryland
The aerospace and defense electronics company will add 80 new jobs in Montgomery County by December 2023.
Pratt & Whitney Creating 100 Jobs In Oklahoma Expansion
The aerospace company will make a multimillion-dollar investment to upgrade its existing facilities at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex based at Tinker Air Force Base.
