Alabama connections run strong in NASA picks for moon lander systems
NASA today selected three U.S. companies to design and develop a human landing system for its return mission to the Moon – and the program stands to have a strong Alabama connection. “With these contract awards, America is moving forward with the final step needed to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024, including the incredible moment when we will see the first woman set foot on the lunar surface,” said NASA Administrator…
Mercedes resumes production in Alabama with new safety measures
VANCE, Alabama – Mercedes-Benz is beginning to gradually ramp up production at its Alabama manufacturing plant after adopting robust safety measures to protect workers amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI), as its Alabama operation is known, said operations began Monday with one shift. In coming weeks, the plant will be staffed with additional…
Hyundai to provide COVID-19 testing resources in Montgomery region
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama today announced its support to increase COVID-19 testing in Montgomery and surrounding counties through a collaborative effort with Mayor Steven Reed. Hyundai’s Alabama operation (HMMA) is coordinating an in-kind donation of 10,000 COVID-19 RT-PCR tests developed by Seegene, a South Korean molecular diagnostics firm. Seegene’s test can simultaneously…
Alabama automakers lend a helping hand in COVID-19 battle
Alabama automakers are stepping in to aid their communities in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including support of crucial testing services and production of protective face shields for healthcare workers. Toyota’s Huntsville engine factory is producing 7,500 protective face shields for local hospitals. In addition, the plant has donated 160 safety glasses to local…
What drove the Mazda-Toyota team to the ideal plant site in Alabama?
The site selection team working clandestinely on “Project New World” — the codename given to the massive auto assembly plant planned by Mazda and Toyota — started off with a list of 300 potential site locations across the United States. In the end, a site encompassing more than 2,000 acres in Huntsville, Alabama, claimed one…
How Airbus is going wheels up in Alabama with A220 production
On the campus of Airbus’ Alabama manufacturing facility, construction crews are working to complete a project that represents the next chapter of the aerospace company’s U.S. growth plans. The work on Airbus’ Mobile campus is strategically significant because it will allow the company to produce a second aircraft type in Alabama — the single-aisle A220…
Delta connection: Auburn University teams with airline to train future pilots
A strategic partnership between Auburn University and Delta Air Lines aims to inspire and train the next generation of pilots and aviation industry professionals. The company and university recently dedicated the Delta Air Lines Aviation Education Building, a 23,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility designed exclusively for aviation education. It features classrooms enhanced with advanced technology, debriefing rooms…
Alabama aerospace exports surge as industry growth gains pace
Exports of Alabama-made aerospace products and parts increased in markets around the world last year, as the industry continued to invest in the state. The growth comes amid strategic efforts to expand Alabama’s aerospace presence. The total value of the shipments, which went to 97 countries, rose to $2.4 billion, a 28 percent increase from…
Alabama team uncovers potential projects at 2019 Paris Air Show
PARIS – Alabama’s business recruitment team wrapped up its efforts at the 2019 Paris Air Show today, after engaging in around 20 appointments with high-ranking aerospace executives, along with many informal encounters with industry officials. Over three days at Paris’ Le Bourget airfield, the Alabama aerospace recruitment effort uncovered seven potential projects and advanced the recruitment…
4 ways Alabama universities are driving aerospace advances
Innovative research that is guiding the future of the global aerospace industry is happening in university laboratories and classrooms across Alabama. Space exploration, rocket engines and deep space outposts are just a few of the topics currently being studied by instructors and students in projects supported by government agencies, private companies and other stakeholders in…
