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  • Department of Defense launches aerospace research center at Tuskegee University

    Department of Defense launches aerospace research center at Tuskegee University

    TUSKEGEE, Alabama — The U.S. Department of Defense has launched an Aerospace Education Research and Innovation Center (AERIC) at Alabama’s Tuskegee University, enhancing research in critical areas and expanding the future technical talent pipeline for the industry. In an announcement, the DOD said Tuskegee’s AERIC will support two-year research projects in the areas of fatigue…

    February 24, 2021
  • Flight Works Alabama launches We Build It Better learning program

    Flight Works Alabama launches We Build It Better learning program

    MOBILE, Alabama – Flight Works Alabama has developed an innovative learning program that will provide a set of classroom kits and interactive techniques designed to help instructors expand students’ creative capacity and encourage discoveries. The program, delivered through seven We Build It Better innovation kits, will introduce inventive technologies, expose students to techniques that help…

    November 20, 2020
  • Economic development projects to bring 510 new jobs to Huntsville area

    Economic development projects to bring 510 new jobs to Huntsville area

    HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber today announced that new economic development projects will bring 510 new jobs and more than $71 million in investment to the community. This eight companies under taking the projects have expanded or located in Huntsville metro area during 2020 but have not previously announced their growth plans. “We…

    September 25, 2020
  • Airbus marks 5 years of aircraft production at Alabama facility

    Airbus marks 5 years of aircraft production at Alabama facility

    MOBILE, Alabama – The Airbus manufacturing facility in Alabama has marked a significant milestone – five years of aircraft production in its growing U.S. industrial home. The Airbus manufacturing center in Mobile began producing its first passenger jet — an A321 christened “BluesMobile” and destined for JetBlue — on Sept. 14, 2015. Since then, the…

    September 23, 2020
  • Airbus launches A220 production on new Alabama assembly line

    Airbus launches A220 production on new Alabama assembly line

    MOBILE, Alabama — Airbus said today that it has officially launched production of A220 aircraft at its newly constructed Final Assembly Line hangar at its Alabama manufacturing facility. Airbus also said its workforce in Mobile has begun production of the first U.S.-built A220 for U.S. airline company JetBlue. “The team is excited to start working…

    May 19, 2020
  • Gov. Ivey: New investment across Alabama topped $7 billion in 2019

    Gov. Ivey: New investment across Alabama topped $7 billion in 2019

    MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that economic development activity across Alabama last year generated $7.1 billion in pledged capital investment and 13,454 job commitments, providing a potential spark for economic revival once the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic ease. Governor Ivey said the results include strategic investments that reflect long-term growth plans…

    April 30, 2020
  • Blue Origin officially opens Alabama rocket engine factory

    Blue Origin officially opens Alabama rocket engine factory

    HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Blue Origin  on Monday opened a sprawling factory in Alabama’s “Rocket City” that will allow the spaceflight company to accelerate production of its heavy-lift BE-4 rocket engine and create hundreds of jobs. The BE-4, which is under development, will power Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as well as the United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan…

    February 17, 2020
  • High-ranking research programs power UAH aerospace collaborations

    High-ranking research programs power UAH aerospace collaborations

    HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Aerospace engineering researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are modeling how a future U.S. spacecraft might be engineered for nuclear propulsion. They are also studying how reliable rocket engine components can be printed using advanced manufacturing techniques. These two projects illustrate why UAH consistently ranks among the nation’s top programs…

    February 13, 2020
  • 6 trends fueling Alabama’s economic growth in 2020 and beyond

    6 trends fueling Alabama’s economic growth in 2020 and beyond

    Alabama’s economy is humming on all cylinders as a new decade begins, with job rolls swelling to record numbers and an ultra-low unemployment rate as major industries expand their operations in the state. While the foundations are firmly in place for more growth, there are some trends unfolding across Alabama that are poised to add…

    January 9, 2020
  • Officials welcome Airbus plans to expand Alabama A320 production

    Officials welcome Airbus plans to expand Alabama A320 production

    Alabama leaders hailed plans announced today by Airbus to increase production of A320 aircraft at the company’s Mobile manufacturing facility, where it will invest $40 million to construct a new support hangar. On top of a project to add a new A220 assembly line at the site, Airbus’ latest expansion pushes its total investment in…

    January 9, 2020
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