Aerospace

Eastern Airlines, Kansas City

Eastern Airlines Picks Kansas City, MO For New HQ

The cargo airline will invest more than $4.7M and create 165 jobs in Missouri. Plus, Urban Outfitters kicks off operations at its new 600,000SF fulfillment center for Nuuly in the Kansas City region.
Florida Economic Growth

Florida Continues To Outpace National Economic Trends

Governor Ron DeSantis credits the Sunshine State’s economic growth to strong infrastructure and local community development.
Arlington County

Real Estate, Aerospace Industries Make Moves In Virginia

In Arlington County, CoStar HQ is coming to Rosslyn, and Fairfax County sees expansion of aerospace firm Trident Systems.
Large Power Transformer, Siemens Energy, Siemens Energy North Carolina

Siemens Energy To Create 559 Jobs In North Carolina

Siemens' nearly $150M expansion project in Mecklenburg County will also add jobs in Wake County. In Bladen County, Sovereign Aerospace will invest $4.15M to manufacture, sell, and service personal aircraft.
Honeywell Aerospace

Honeywell Aerospace To Invest $84M In Kansas Manufacturing Expansion

Honeywell Aerospace will create 156 new high-tech jobs with an expansion of its Olathe, KS manufacturing facility. 
BlackStar Orbital Arizona

BlackStar Orbital Plans Arizona Spacecraft Manufacturing, Test Facility

The manufacturer of the BlackStar Spacecraft will invest $7.1 million and create more than 50 jobs at Sierra Vista Municipal Airport.
Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Plans $200M Investment In Waynesboro, VA

Northrop Grumman will invest more than $200 million in Virginia to establish an advanced electronics manufacturing and testing site.
Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace Picks Connecticut For International Engines HQ

Hanwha Aerospace picked Cheshire, CT for its International Engines Business Headquarters to take advantage of the skilled workforce and close proximity to key customers.
Airbus

Airbus Expansion Project In Mobile, AL To Net 1,000 Jobs

Airbus recently broke ground on the third assembly line for its Mobile, Alabama growth project that will bring 1,000 jobs to the area.
SC I-77 Alliance

EV Soars, So Does Much More In South Carolina’s I-77 Corridor

The five counties of the SC I-77 Alliance have seen billions of dollars in announcements in 2023, led by record investments by EV companies.
STEM Workforce Training

11 STEM Workforce Training Programs Awarded $4.5M

A national competition, the 2023 STEM Talent Challenge funds science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) training, fuels regional innovation economies across the U.S.
Joby Aviation

Aircraft Maker Selects Ohio For First Scaled Manufacturing Facility

Joby Aviation will invest up to $500 million and create up to 2,000 jobs at a 140-acre site at Dayton International Airport, where it plans to build facility capable of delivering up to 500 eVTOL aircraft  per year.
Piedmont Triad International Airport

Piedmont Triad International Airport Grows

Kevin Baker, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad International Airport shares how this central North Carolina airport supports an expanding aerospace sector.
Oklahoma business climate, Pratt & Whitney

Oklahoma Is Reaching New Heights

The Oklahoma business climate is vibrant with growth of legacy industries like aerospace, invigorated with sectors in more nascent stages.
Mississippi Business

Mississippi: The Magnolia State Blooms

With one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the U.S., Mississippi offers low business costs, a talented workforce, and a competitive business climate.
Town of Berlin, Connecticut

Industry Flying High… A Q&A With Chris Edge, Berlin, CT

In the New England town of Town of Berlin, Connecticut, aerospace and related companies have found a strategic location.
U.S. Space Command

Update: U.S. Space Command HQ To Stay In Colorado

President Joe Biden has designated Colorado as the permanent location of the U.S. Space Command Headquarters.
Collins Aerospace Iowa

Collins Aerospace Opens $14M Expansion In Iowa

Collins Aerospace makes room for 3D metal printers in West Des Moines; RILCO and M.H. Eby growth supported by Iowa's High Quality Jobs Program.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Twelve Breaks Ground On Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant In Washington

Twelve's Moses Lake, WA facility will be the first commercial-scale plant in the U.S. for producing sustainable aviation fuel from CO2.
Honda Aircraft North Carolina

Honda Aircraft, TTX To Create 430 Jobs In North Carolina

Two projects — a manufacturing expansion and a headquarters relocation — will bring total investments of more than $70M to Guilford and Mecklenburg counties.
tax credits

Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
Economic Development Awards

Enter The 2024 EDO Awards! Deadline Extended To March 21

Submit your story to Business Facilities' editors for consideration in the 2024 Economic Development Organization Awards.
2023 Deals Of The Year

2023 Deals Of The Year

Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.

[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Location Spotlight: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana

Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.