New Airbus Military maintenance and delivery centre in Mobile, Alabama
October 1, 2009
Mobile, Alabama - Airbus Military has further expanded its industrial presence with a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Delivery Centre at the Mobile Regional Airport to better support EADS’ family of tactical multi-mission aircraft.
The new 30,000 square-foot facility will provide North American operators of Airbus Military tactical transport aircraft with the capabilities of a certified FAA Repair Station, as well as direct support from the aircraft manufacturer. Airbus Military tactical transports are used by a variety of military and civil operators, including the U.S. Coast Guard, which is building up a fleet of HC144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft based on the CN235.
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones, Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland, Mobile County Commission President Mike Dean and company officials participated today in a grand opening ceremony for the new centre, which expands upon an already-existing facility that has provided training, spares and customer support since 2005.
"The opening of the Airbus Military North America facility is a tremendous asset to our city’s workforce and an investment that will certainly lead to bigger and better economic development initiatives in the future," said Mayor Jones. "We are extremely optimistic that Northrop Grumman/EADS will be the successful bidder in the tanker competition. Therefore we are looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Airbus Military North America and it suppliers. Mobile is the right place for this company, and we're elated that they believe in us."
The new Airbus Military North America facility is in addition to a planned EADS production site at Mobile’s Brookley Industrial Complex, which would build the airframes for Northrop Grumman KC-45 Tankers if this aircraft is selected to modernize the U.S. Air Force’s aerial refueling fleet. U.S. production of the Northrop Grumman KC-45 would support 48,000 direct and indirect American jobs. An Airbus engineering centre was opened in 2007 at the Brookley Industrial Complex to support a broad range of Airbus’ programmes, including the A330, A350 XWB and A380.
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