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Alabama has played an integral role in the nation’s aviation and aerospace industry for over a century when the first flight school was established by the Wright Brothers. From private companies to military institutions to research and testing facilities, Alabama is one of the leading states in the industry. “The aerospace industry represents a cornerstone […]

One of the first things people think of when they think of Florida is space exploration. Florida is a global leader in the aviation and aerospace industry and has captivated and inspired the world ever since the famous launch that landed the first humans on the moon. It is no wonder that the state has […]

It’s no secret that the aviation and aerospace industry is booming in the four-state Aerospace Alliance region, but exactly how much is it growing? Industry growth rates in the four states consistently and substantially outpace the national averages. And what makes this growth possible? A skilled and available workforce with an ever-increasing talent pipeline. The […]

New facility is part of expansion plans in the U.S. to better support customers and capture growth opportunities. Pensacola, U.S., 27 February 2023 – ST Engineering today marked a significant milestone in its continued growth and expansion in Pensacola with the official inauguration of a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Pensacola International Airport, which was attended […]

From Biz New Orleans On Feb. 13, officials from NASA and Boeing hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new rocket production space at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility. At the event, Boeing announced a $1 million grant for STEM NOLA, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing STEM education to under-served communities in New Orleans and nationwide. But […]

The Aerospace Alliance is deeply grateful for our corporate partnerships, all of which enhance our position as global hub for aviation, aerospace and space. Through partnership support with marketing and events, our states continue to welcome aviation and aerospace industries of all sizes – leveraging our world class assets, ready sites and a trained and […]

Our expertise, experience and collaborative design-build process make Haskell an elite aviation and aerospace manufacturing contractor. Having delivered more than 75 aviation, aerospace and defense projects with remarkable value, Haskell sits among ENR’s top-ranked firms. Whether the requirement is a fixed-base operator (FBO) or maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, air cargo facility, paint coatings facility, […]

The Aerospace Alliance is honored to have Laura DiBella, Deputy Secretary of Commerce at Enterprise Florida serve as our new Chair! We look forward to this coming year and discovering all the greatness that is sure to come from the Alliance region, and with someone like Laura as Chair, we will be unstoppable!

As we enter this new year, we want to look back and celebrate some of the exciting aviation and aerospace industry accomplishments from 2022. The Aerospace Alliance states have drawn some of the world’s most recognizable names in the industry and continue to expand and make innovations in aviation, aerospace and space exploration. Airbus announced plans to […]

Paradigm Parachute & Defense, a disabled-veteran-owned small business, is expanding their manufacturing operations in Escambia County, according to the FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance. The military parachute manufacturer received a grant through the Industry Resilience and Diversification Fund (IRDF) under a partnership between FloridaWest and the University of West Florida. The fund was established by the Florida Legislature, the Florida Department […]