Bombardier Aerospace to open service facility in Macon, Georgia
February 18th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by BNO NewsATLANTA, GEORGIA (BNO NEWS) – Bombardier Aerospace, a Montreal-based global transportation company, will open a facility in Macon, Georgia, Governor Sonny Perdue announced on Wednesday.
The facility will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul operation to Bombardier aircraft at the Macon airport. This new facility will create 180 jobs over the next year.
Bombardier will invest two million dollars and will operate the facility formerly owned by Atlantic Southeast Airlines. It will also complement the other two Bombardier commercial aircraft service centers in Bridgeport, West Virginia and Tucson, Arizona.
“As Georgia continues to pursue excellence in the aerospace sector, the relocation of Bombardier to the state is a great step in that direction,” said Governor Perdue.
Bombardier Aerospace is a world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services.
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