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Greg Canfield: Team to showcase Alabama at Farnborough Air Show
By: Greg Canfield, Alabama Secretary of Commerce LONDON, England – Over the next few days, Governor Robert Bentley and I will engage in more than 20 meetings with aerospace companies at the Farnborough International Air Show, which will play host to the global industry’s key decision-makers. Additionally, during this international event two members of the…
Gov. Bentley kicks off Team Alabama Farnborough mission
LONDON, England — Governor Robert Bentley addressed a group of economic development leaders and city officials from around Alabama this morning at a London hotel, signifying the start of several intense days of business meetings and relationship-building networking at the Farnborough International Airshow meant to bring new aerospace investment and jobs home to the state.…
Mobile Aeroplex evolves into aerospace innovation, training hub
MOBILE, Alabama – Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, the home of Airbus’ A320 Family Assembly Line in Alabama, is in the early stages of a transformation that its leaders believe will make the former Air Force base a hub for aerospace innovation, research and job training. “Everything we are doing here is designed to make this…
Having mastered auto, Tuscaloosa targets aerospace
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Twenty years after Tuscaloosa landed a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant that turned Alabama into an automotive powerhouse, the city is ramping up efforts to recruit another advanced manufacturing sector: aerospace. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox and officials from the city and county will travel with the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority (TCIDA) and a…
EDPA’s Sewell: Alabama aerospace sector ready for takeoff
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Airbus’ decision to locate its A320 Family Assembly Line in Mobile has pushed the throttle up on efforts by Alabama economic development officials to accelerate growth in the state’s aerospace sector. With the focus of the global aerospace industry about to turn to the Farnborough International Air Show, Made in Alabama talked…
Thriving Southeast Alabama aerospace sector seeks additional lift
DOTHAN, Alabama – At the Dothan Regional Airport, Commercial Jet Inc.’s workforce has been busy converting Boeing 737 passenger aircraft into freighters at the company’s new facility, a significant addition to the thriving Southeast Alabama aerospace sector. Miami-based Commercial Jet announced plans for the $12 million maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation a year ago,…
Made in Alabama to provide full coverage of Farnborough Air Show
A team of top Alabama officials, economic developers and local leaders is heading to the Farnborough Air Show in a concerted effort to expand the state’s aerospace industry and win new jobs. During the show, which begins Monday, July 14, follow all the details through real-time reports of announcements and news on the Made in…
Team Alabama takes aim at aerospace growth at Farnborough Air Show
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — With the Airbus assembly line rising in Mobile, top Alabama leaders, economic development specialists and local officials will head to the Farnborough International Air Show near London next week for talks aimed at expanding the aerospace industry in the state. Governor Robert Bentley will lead a small working team of Alabama officials…
Alabama Jack Daniel cooperage opens, creating 200 jobs in Lawrence County
TRINITY, Alabama — An ultra-modern facility that produces oak barrels that help give Jack Daniel’s whiskey its color and flavor officially opened today in Lawrence County. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, state economic development officials and Brown-Forman/Jack Daniel’s leaders today celebrated the grand opening of the Jack Daniel Cooperage in Trinity, a community near Decatur. The…
Alabama delegation builds connections at 2014 BIO International Convention
SAN DIEGO, California – An Alabama delegation comprised of biotechnology companies, research organizations and economic developers showcased the state’s capabilities at the 2014 BIO International Convention as part of an effort to create opportunities and expand the sector. Over three days at the global trade show, the Alabama team, led by the state Department of…