ENTERPRISE, Ala. --
Aviation is a
strong and steadily growing industry in the area, but may manifest
itself a little bit differently in the next few years, an expert said
Wednesday.
Speaking to the Enterprise Lions Club, Tucson
Roberts, dean of Aviation and Workforce at the Alabama Aviation Center,
said aviation has been a longtime staple in southern Alabama’s economy
with Fort Rucker’s presence. With impending defense spending cuts and
the announcement of Airbus’ new plant in Mobile, the aviation industry
may move more to the private sector.
“With impending cuts -- and
there will be cuts -- (aviation) defense will remain stable at best,” he
said. “What’s happened in aviation is the civil/commercial side slowed
during the recession. As we come out of the recession, I think there
will be more opportunities (there).”
In July, Airbus announced
plans to build a Mobile plant that will be used to build jets, a move
that is expected to generate 3,000 jobs, according to a Mobile
Press-Register report.
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