“Five years later, we have become a major economic driver in creating an aerospace hub on the Gulf Coast,” he added.

EXPANDING PRESENCE

The Airbus facility at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley directly employs more than 1,000 people. Earlier this year, Airbus opened a second assembly line at the complex that produces A220 aircraft. The operation represents an investment of around $1 billion.

This month, the company announced that its newly expanded delivery center will be named after one of the company’s former leaders, Tom Enders. Enders supported and drove the establishment of an Airbus aircraft production facility in the U.S. during his tenure as CEO of Airbus.

“The achievements of the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing team over these past five years are just the beginning,” Knittel said.

“We are proud to call Mobile our American aircraft manufacturing home, and we look forward to many more years of partnership with the community, our customers and suppliers.”

In addition to the manufacturing facility, the company operates an Engineering Center at the Brookley complex. It also has a North American military customer services operation supporting U.S. Coast Guard aircraft located near the Mobile Regional Airport.

Our 5th anniversary of "Making it in Mobile!" A brief visual history of our manufacturing progress in one of our U.S. hometowns… @MobileChamber @ALcomMobile pic.twitter.com/h4tNGVfGWd

— Airbus in the U.S (@AirbusInTheUS) September 14, 2020