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Alabama aerospace industry, Farnborough Air Show
  • ‘Masters of the Air’ creators highlight Maxwell’s strategic role in WWII

    ‘Masters of the Air’ creators highlight Maxwell’s strategic role in WWII

    When the creators of “Masters of the Air” were wrapping up the epic television series depicting the exploits of American B-17 crews over European skies during World War II, they made a trek to Alabama to make sure they nailed the story. Documentarian and producer for Playtone Productions, Kirk Saduski, and screenwriter John Orloff came…

    July 25, 2024
  • Alabama team uncovers potential growth projects at Farnborough Airshow

    Alabama team uncovers potential growth projects at Farnborough Airshow

    LONDON — Alabama’s business recruitment team completed its mission to the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow with its sights set on over a half-dozen growth project opportunities and fresh insights into the trends shaping the future of aerospace, aviation and defense. While in London and at the Farnborough exhibition venue, the Alabama working team engaged in…

    July 25, 2024
  • Alabama students bring invention, ingenuity to aerospace industry

    Alabama students bring invention, ingenuity to aerospace industry

    Universities across Alabama have become hubs of aerospace innovation, with student and faculty projects that offer promising contributions for the global industry. The latest crop of this work involves plum NASA grants, deep dives into weather system data, space craft development and competitions on the national stage. “The spirit of ingenuity is abundant on Alabama’s…

    July 24, 2024
  • Alabama students target international rocketry crown at Farnborough

    Alabama students target international rocketry crown at Farnborough

    A team of high school students from Alabama will compete for global honors in rocket building at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow. The students from Tharptown High School in Russellville won the American Rocketry Challenge in May, topping 922 teams in the overall competition and the top 100 that faced off in the national finals…

    July 24, 2024
  • Aviation training takes off in rural communities with historic ties to flight

    Aviation training takes off in rural communities with historic ties to flight

    After attracting nearly $6 billion in new investment since 2020, Alabama’s rural counties are becoming a go-to location for companies involved in activities that include solar panel manufacturing, aluminum auto parts and graphite processing. And don’t forget flight training. In fact, two rural Alabama communities are hosting new aviation academies. As part of a project…

    July 24, 2024
  • Huntsville operations support Boeing’s critical defense missions

    Huntsville operations support Boeing’s critical defense missions

    HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing helped build the foundation of Alabama’s aerospace industry and continues to advance its operations in the state. In the past year, the company marked several milestones in its missile defense programs and also celebrated a university partnership that is shaping the next-generation workforce. In November, Boeing broke ground on an expansion…

    July 23, 2024
  • Flight Works Alabama’s learning programs providing spark for aviation careers

    Flight Works Alabama’s learning programs providing spark for aviation careers

    MOBILE, Alabama — Flight Works Alabama — an institution set up to stimulate interest in aviation careers among young people — is delivering on its mission as its education and workforce development programs generate international attention. The facility in Mobile, created as a partnership between the State of Alabama and Airbus back in 2017, is…

    July 23, 2024
  • ULA eyes more Vulcan launches after expansion of Alabama rocket factory

    ULA eyes more Vulcan launches after expansion of Alabama rocket factory

    DECATUR, Alabama — United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for a busy schedule of rocket launches after completing of a $300 million-plus expansion project that made its Alabama rocket factory the largest facility of its kind in the world. The growth in Decatur will allow ULA to nearly double it launch rate. “We are grateful…

    July 23, 2024
  • Investment firm launching aerospace hub in Northwest Alabama

    Investment firm launching aerospace hub in Northwest Alabama

    CHEROKEE, Alabama — A new hub of aerospace manufacturing is on the horizon in rural Alabama. AE Industrial Partners is moving forward with its plans to transform a vast industrial facility in Colbert County into a high-tech center of innovation for aerospace and defense companies. The Boca Raton, Florida-based private equity firm, which specializes in…

    July 22, 2024
  • Airbus marks milestones in project to build new A320 assembly line in Mobile

    Airbus marks milestones in project to build new A320 assembly line in Mobile

    MOBILE, Alabama — An expansion project that will double the production space at Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile is passing key milestones as it moves forward on schedule for completion next year. Airbus recently held a “topping out” ceremony for a new A320 Final Assembly Line (FAL) that’s under construction as the centerpiece of…

    July 22, 2024
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