Baldwin County targets aerospace growth at Paris Air Show
PARIS — Alabama’s Baldwin County is focused on building its aerospace industry, and representatives from the region are furthering that mission at this week’s Paris Air Show. “Our plan for the Air Show has been to connect with many aerospace decision makers and communicate to them our value proposition as an aerospace community,” said Lee…
Huntsville Chamber launches competition to advance Dream Chaser applications
PARIS — The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber launched an international competition with the European Space Agency (ESA) today at the Paris Air Show. The competition is part of ESA’s Space Exploration Masters program, which seeks business innovation and technology transfer ideas that utilize space infrastructure. The Huntsville chamber has partnered with Astrosat, a Scottish aerospace company,…
After the Paris Air Show, Alabama team targets aerospace projects
PARIS – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield departed France early this morning after two intensive days of appointments at the Paris Air Show, where they met with 18 top-level executives and discussed potential and ongoing projects that could bring hundreds of jobs to the state. Altogether, Governor Ivey and Secretary Canfield…
Alabama connections on display at the 2017 Paris Air Show
PARIS – The 2017 Paris Air Show is ground zero for the aerospace industry, a spectacle whose amazing aircraft demonstration flights are eclipsed by the billions of dollars in new deals announced and the behind-the-scenes negotiations that lead to future projects. This year was no different. Boeing and Airbus – global rivals that both have…
Boeing ramping up Alabama aerospace employment, investment
With a legacy in Alabama that spans more than half a century, Boeing Co. is looking toward the future with plans for new jobs, investment and breakthrough developments at its operations in the state. The aerospace manufacturer, which has about 2,700 Alabama employees, expects to add 400 more by 2020, along with an additional capital…
Alabama’s Arista Aviation announces first commercial sale at Paris Air Show
PARIS – Arista Aviation Services CEO Rich Enderle announced today at the Paris Air Show that his Enterprise-based company has signed a deal to sell four modified UH-60A helicopters to the International Defense and Aerospace Group LLC (IDAG). Governor Kay Ivey joined Enderle at the Made in Alabama booth at the air show to mark…
Alabama begins Day 2 of Paris Air Show with 12 appointments
PARIS – Greg Canfield, Alabama’s lead economic developer, said the first day of appointments for the state’s recruiting team at the 2017 Paris Air Show produced leads on possible aerospace projects that could mean jobs at home. Another full round of meetings is scheduled for today. Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, is…
Airbus helping to build aerospace futures in Alabama
MOBILE, Alabama – Global aerospace giant Airbus is doing more than designing and manufacturing planes in Alabama. The France-based company also is helping to shape education and workforce trends in its corner of the state and beyond, particularly the prospects and pipeline for aerospace engineers. The Airbus Engineering Center, which was the forerunner to the…
CHECKLIST: Alabama air show missions boost aerospace sector
It’s no wonder that Alabama has sent a top-level economic development team to the major air shows in Europe for many years. The annual trips to aerospace trade events Paris and London have set the stage for growth in an industry important to the state’s future. The Paris Air Show, which begins this week, and…
Winkelmann Group to establish production facility in Alabama
PARIS — Germany-based Winkelmann Group, a high-tech manufacturer serving the aerospace industry and other industrial sectors, is creating an Alabama-based subsidiary that plans to invest $12 million to establish a metal forming operation in Auburn, creating approximately 50 jobs over the next five years. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Winkelmann Group CEO Heinrich Winkelmann made…
