Georgia Aerospace Industry Overview CANADA USA Georgia MEXICO Where aerospace takes off Industry Leading Companies & Products Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Thrush and Triumph are just a few of the OEMs with extensive manufacturing operations in Georgia. TIMCO Aviation Services, StandardAero, Bombardier, and the U.S. Air Force have major MRO operations in the state. Combined, these industry leaders exported more than $4.3 billion in 2010, affirming Georgia as a forerunner in global aerospace. Air Transportation Leader Georgia is the home of the world's busiest passenger airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, winner of the 2009 and 2010 Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Award. The Atlanta area is home to the headquarters of Delta Air Lines, a major international airline; Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a leading U.S. regional carrier; World Airways, a major international passenger and cargo charter airline; and the main hub and maintenance base for AirTran Airways, a leading U.S. airline and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines. Diverse Aviation Community More than 500 companies in Georgia perform all facets of aerospace vehicle & systems design, testing, manufacturing, operations, maintenance & overhaul, and support for customers throughout the world. Georgia's total aerospace exports topped $4.3 billion in 2010, ranking as the fourth highest U.S. state in this sector, exceeding the exports of major aerospace countries such as Brazil, Spain, Japan, Russia, and China. Leader in Aerospace Education Georgia is home to the Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the #2 ranked aerospace engineering program in the nation. Middle Georgia College Aviation School offers programs in Flight, Airport Management, Air Traffic Control, Avionics, Aircraft Structural Technology, and Aviation Maintenance Technology. Georgia's Technical College System has FAA certified programs throughout the state including sites at Atlanta, Central Georgia, Georgia Northwestern, Middle Georgia, Savannah, and South Georgia. Other top ranked programs include aviation curriculum offered in Georgia high schools, and Quick Start--Georgia's nationally ranked workforce training program that provides customized training for aerospace employers. Experienced & Productive Workforce More than 80,000 Georgians are employed in the aerospace industry, which ranks fifth in the U.S. Georgia boasts one of the highest value-added output per employee in the U.S. aerospace industry, contributing to an over 100 percent growth in aerospace exports over the last five years. Leading Aerospace Research Center The aerospace industry in Georgia leverages the latest R&D in science and engineering fields. Georgia's universities and colleges annually spend over $419 million in overall engineering R&D with over $56 million in aerospace engineering R&D. Georgia Tech ranks in the top five institutions nationally in terms of the volume of aerospace R&D. Leveraging Aerospace Innovation The Georgia Center of Innovation for Aerospace actively engages high-growth potential aerospace companies, using state-backed resources to provide access to academic intellectual capital, advanced university research and industry expertise. Georgia also actively develops and supports public/private partnerships and consortia to support emerging markets such as unmanned aerial vehicles and aerospace alternative fuels. For more information visit georgia.org/aerospace state of GEORGIA major Aerospace locations NC Chattanooga TN Greenville 75 35 85 21 59 Rome 575 985 27 18 36 3 20 23 Marietta 7 Dobbins AFB Georgia Institute of Technology 6 285 31 24 38 ATLANTA 43 51 8 46 33 37 26 42 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 34 Athens 20 17 9 47 GEORGIA 12 LEGEND Aerospace Employers Major City Aerospace College Air Force Base Commercial Airports Ports Columbia 95 Augusta 29 Fort Gordon SC 49 45 Macon 39 22 11 AL 85 ry 13 50 19 Columbus Warner Robins Robins AFB 25 30 2 40 15 16 Middle Georgia College Aviation Campus Americus Savannah 4 48 Hunter Army Airfield 44 Eufaula 75 41 Albany Precision Castparts Corp. 14 95 28 32 Brunswick Dothan 16 Bainbridge Tallahassee Moody AFB Valdosta FL 10 Jacksonville 10 top 50 aerospace employers CompanyCity employees 1 Delta Air Lines 2Warne4r0Robins Air College Park Warner Robins 27,100 13,476 Logistics Center* 3Lockheed Martin Marietta 8,100 Aeronautics 4Gulfstream Savannah 6,500 Aerospace Corp. 5Atlantic Southeast College Park 2,900 Airlines 6 EMS Technologies Norcross 1,160 (Honeywell) 7Engineered Rockmart 1,121 Fabrics Corp. 8 AirTran Airways College Park 1,000 (Southwest Airlines) 9 World Airways Peachtree City 650 10Lockheed Martin St. Marys 525 11The Boeing Co. Macon 500 12 Triumph Milledgeville 500 Aerostructures 13 Pratt & Whitney Columbus 465 14 PCC Airfoils LLC Douglas 450 15 Northrop Warner Robins 400 Grumman Corp. 16 TECT Thomasville 385 17 Aircraft Service Hapeville 360 International Group, Inc. 18 L-3 Communications Alpharetta 350 19 Precision Components Columbus 345 International, Inc. 20 GE Energy/Airfoils Duluth 280 21 Universal Alloy Corp. Canton 248 22TIMCO Aviation Macon 244 Services, Inc. 23Barco, Inc. Duluth 235 24 TIGHITCO, Inc. Atlanta 230 25 Parker Hannifin Corp. Dublin 225 26 Chromalloy Georgia Newnan 200 27 Phoenix Air Group Cartersville 180 28 Gulfstream Aerospace Brunswick 175 Corporation 29 StandardAero Augusta 170 30 BAE Systems, Inc. Warner Robins 150 31 Epps Aviation, Inc. Chamblee 150 32 Jered LLC Brunswick 150 33 Zodiac Aerospace College Park 150 34 McCann Aerospace Athens 143 Machining Corp. 35 Eaton Corp. Eastanollee 131 36 American Panel Corp. Alpharetta 130 37 FELLFAB Corp. College Park 125 38 Ceradyne Thermo Clarkston 120 Materials 39 Bombardier Macon 119 40 ARINC, Inc. Warner Robins 105 41Thrush Aircraft, Inc. Albany 105 42Rockwell Collins, Inc. College Park 102 43 Hawker Beechcraft Atlanta 92 Services 44 Firth Rixson Midway 85 45 LH Thomson Co. Macon 85 46Precision College Park 80 Electronics LLC 47Global Aviation Peachtree City 80 Holdings 48 LMI Aerospace, Inc. Savannah 71 49Fokker Aerotron LaGrange 70 50 McCauley Propeller Columbus 65 Systems (Cessna) Sources: GDEcD * civilian employees only $4.3B total aviation exports worldwide in 2010 500+ Georgia companies perform all facets of the aerospace industry 80,000+ Georgians work in the aerospace industry Robins Air Force Base 1 of 3 USAF Air Logistics Centers in the United States THE GEORGIA AEROSPACE ADVANTAGE Services at No Cost for your Company Companies seeking a competitive edge in a global marketplace will find world-class support and resources through the industry-focused teams of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Representing decades of experience, expertise, and leadership within the aerospace sector, our staff provides: Extensive site and building services, including pre-selected sites Comprehensive location data, including community demographics, supplier industry reports, maps and regional wage data Coordination with community officials regarding project needs, existing utilities and specific site requirements Access to workforce training Information on business cost environment, taxes and available incentives A contingent of ten offices located throughout the world The Georgia Center of Innovation for Aerospace accelerates the growth of aerospace companies by providing industry expertise along with access to academic intellectual capital, industry knowledge, and business connections to support high-growth potential companies. Georgia Department of Economic Development 75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30308 - USA (+1) 404.962.4022 I business@georgia.org georgia.org/aerospace I aerospace.georgiainnovation.org