Aircra Manufacturing
• Airbus operates its only U.S. manufacturing facility
in Mobile, Alabama.
• The $1 billion facility produces the A320 family and
A220 passenger jets.
• Various suppliers and subcontractors in Alabama manufacture
components and systems for commercial and military aircraft,
including avionics, engines and structural parts.
Rotary-Wing Aircra
• Alabama is home to companies Bell Textron and Sikorsky Aircraft,
which design, manufacture and assemble helicopters for civilian
and military markets.
• Army aviators receive next-generation rotary-wing training at the
Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Space Exploration & Defense
• Alabama is a leader in space, missile system and defense
technologies, with Huntsville, home to the Space Command
Headquarters, playing a pivotal role in the U.S. space program.
• NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is a key facility for space
exploration and research.
• A strong network of research institutions and government
partnerships supports defense contractors, such as Raytheon,
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, in the development
of missile systems and defense technologies.
ALABAMA
AEROSPACE
Aerospace &
Aviation Companies
250+
existing Aerospace
& Aviation jobs
14K+
