ST Engineering on Thursday celebrated the groundbreaking for a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Pensacola International Airport.
The construction of the new hangar is the first phase in the development of a 655,000 sq. ft airframe MRO complex that was announced in October 2018. The project expands on an existing two-bay widebody hangar operated by ST Engineering.
When fully completed, the expansion will add three large state-of-the-art hangars and associated support shops, and around 1.5 million labor hours to ST Engineering’s annual capacity in Pensacola.
The groundbreaking ceremony organized by the City of Pensacola was attended by Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation Kevin Thibault, Florida Secretary of Commerce Jamal Sowell, and Pensacola Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV.
“We are excited to see construction begin on Project Titan, and we look forward to the opportunities it will bring to the City of Pensacola and our entire region,” Mayor Robinson said. “This project will allow Pensacola to become a regional center for excellence for the MRO industry, bringing 1,700 high-paying jobs and expanding educational programming, which will continue to build a brighter future for Pensacola.”
The airframe MRO complex is expected to cost US$210 million, funding for which comes from ST Engineering, Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, the State of Florida and other state and federal organizations. The complex is expected to bring about 1,300 jobs to Pensacola. When combined with the first hangar, the total number of jobs at the facility will reach about 1,700. ST Engineering is also evaluating the creation of an Aviation Training Academy that would add an additional 150 graduates a year to the local aviation maintenance programs.
“We are thrilled at the opportunity to strengthen our existing partnership with the City of Pensacola and play a major role in its post-pandemic recovery and growth,” shared Tom Vecchiolla, ST Engineering North America President and CEO.
“The plan to go ahead with the expansion is a reflection of our confidence in the sector’s long-term prospects and growth as the aviation industry in the U.S. and the rest of the world gradually recover from the pandemic,: said Jeffrey Lam, President of Commercial Aerospace, ST Engineering.
Besides Pensacola, ST Engineering currently operates aviation MRO facilities in Mobile, Alabama; San Antonio, Texas and Middle River, Maryland, and offers aircraft engine washes through EcoServices in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
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