Air travel is on the rise! United Airlines recently ordered 70 Airbus A320s, which is good news for the Final Assembly Line in Mobile. Alabama Public Radio reports: “The great news is we got through 2020 without a reduction of workforce,” Airbus Vice President Daryl Taylor said. “So, we had […]
Mobile wins million dollar federal grant
Airbus, in partnership with United Airlines, Austal USA and the University of South Alabama, wrote a letter in support of Mobile’s application for a million dollar grant which could bring non-stop flights between Mobile Regional Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport. The Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) grant award […]
Airbus celebrates Pride Month
Airbus recently celebrated Pride Month with a number of events, both virtual and in person. On June 10th, Daryl Taylor hosted the HRC Aerospace for Equality Forum. HRC, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, American Airlines, & JetBlue held a panel discussion in celebration of Pride Month, focused on LGBTQ Inclusion in the Aerospace […]
Join FWA for How Things Fly Summer Camp
Has your child ever asked you how airplanes make it up into the sky? Join Flight Works Alabama for the How Things Fly Summer Workshop, June 21-24, for kids in grades 4-6 to explore flight and aviation. Hands-on activities will include learning to use 3-D modeling software, designing and printing a […]
We’re celebrating our 10th Mobile-built A220
Team Mobile celebrates its 10th delivery of an American-made A220 with a second delivery to JetBlue. Flying on JetBlue’s new service from Boston to Tampa, the A220 allows passengers to enjoy quieter and more fuel efficient engines, new 2X3 seating (perfect for couples and families with the most legroom found in coach), and […]
Reflections on International Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is, of course, a day to celebrate the accomplishments and possibilities of women around the world. I want to take this opportunity to thank our team of strong and talented women who help Airbus in Mobile delivery amazing results every day. But here in Alabama, especially this […]
Airbus welcomes HBCUs to Mobile FAL
This week, Airbus in Mobile had the pleasure of welcoming leaders from five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) from Alabama and Florida. This two-day event was an opportunity to develop relationships between prominent HBCUs, Airbus and our local Mobile Workforce Development stakeholders. “Our goal in building a diverse ecosystem is […]
FlightPath9 students persevere through pandemic
When the first-ever class of FlightPath9 started their course of instruction–in the fall of 2019–they had no way of knowing just how long and winding their path to graduation would become. Now, the students in Flight Works Alabama’s program for high school seniors have made it to graduation and started […]
Astronauts of the future may have Zachary Peavy to thank
Before he became an Airbus Process Performance Engineer and began work on his first project with Team Mobile, Zachary Peavy had already played a key role in another high-flying project. Working with two dozen colleagues at the University of South Alabama and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Zachary […]
First graduates of FP9 begin career at Airbus
The first graduating class of FlightPath9 has completed their course of study and entered the workforce at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility. FlightPath9 is a workforce training program designed to provide high school seniors the skills and foundation needed for a career in aerospace. The training program was created by […]