Airbus broke ground on its first U.S. airplane-assembly plant Monday with a ceremony in Mobile marking the start of a project that could help transform Alabama’s coast into an aerospace center.
Top Airbus company executives and state leaders were in the Gulf Coast city for the event at the Airbus site at Brookley Aeroplex. A jetliner parked behind the stage served as a backdrop.
Mayor Sam Jones recounted how it took seven years to bring aircraft manufacturing to the Alabama coast after a series of starts and stops.
“Our future and Airbus’ future are tied together, and we’re extremely proud of that,” said Jones.
Gov. Robert Bentley said the start of work marked a “great day for Alabama.”
The $600 million factory is expected to employ 1,000 once assembly of the Airbus A320 jet begins around 2015.
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