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Airbus factory in Mobile could mean more jobs for South Mississippians
Sun Herald ^
| April 8, 2013
| Staff and wire reports
Posted on 04/09/2013 2:58:52 AM PDT by Islander7
Airbus is beginning construction on a new assembly plant in Mobile that could mean jobs for South Mississippi residents.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday morning at the 1,650-acre Brookley Aeroplex industrial park, site for the new plant.
The $600 million factory is expected to employ 1,000 people once production of the Airbus A320 jet begins around 2015.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aerospace; airbus; ecomony; france; helpwanted; jobs; manufacturing; mississippi
"And because of the amount of employees they're going to need ... I believe it's a great opportunity for the technical-oriented employees of Jackson County to be able to find good-paying jobs at that facility," Mangum said. "So I think it's a win for Jackson County, for us to be close to that site and be able to take advantage of it."
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posted on
04/09/2013 2:58:52 AM PDT
by
Islander7
To: WKB; wardaddy; Pathdoc; olemisspatriot; dixiebelle; Downsouth55; Michael; houeto; Knight; ...
Magnolia State Ping!
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posted on
04/09/2013 2:59:33 AM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: Islander7
Good news for an area that needs it. I only wish it had been Boeing.
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posted on
04/09/2013 3:15:30 AM PDT
by
22202NOVA
(DoD civilian, retired Army and proud of my service.)
To: Islander7
Uh, Mobile is in Alabama.
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posted on
04/09/2013 5:22:17 AM PDT
by
mfish13
(ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!!!!)
To: Islander7
If they had drawn the longitude line straight, Mobile would be in Mississippi. Poor Mississippi, the 3 biggest cities are New Orleans, Mobile, and Memphis, all draining revenue from the state. Anyway, at least a short commute to Mobile.
To: mfish13
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posted on
04/09/2013 5:36:55 AM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: logitech
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posted on
04/09/2013 7:36:00 AM PDT
by
WXRGina
(The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
To: mfish13; Islander7
Uh, Mobile is in Alabama.True.
BUT...
Biloxi, Mississippi and Pensacola, Florida are both less than 60 miles from Mobile on I-10.
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posted on
04/09/2013 7:49:37 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
To: Islander7
Well, maybe they can hook up the new plants to the sewer system...
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posted on
04/09/2013 9:10:32 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(My tagline has mysteriously vanished...)
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