Airbus to Add 275 Jobs, Boost Mobile Jet Production Rate to Seven Planes a Month
Airbus will add 275 jobs and invest $40 million in a new support hangar at its Brookley Aeroplex campus in Mobile, part of a push to raise its A320 production…
Austal USA Launches All-Veteran Apprenticeship Class, With Gov. Ivey on Hand in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey visited Austal USA’s Mobile shipyard Wednesday morning as the company highlighted a new apprenticeship program made up entirely of military veterans. The visit put…
Free Carpentry Course Opens to North Baldwin Adults in Bay Minette
Adults in north Baldwin County who want to learn a building trade can do it this fall without paying tuition. The Alabama Home Builders Foundation has teamed up with Baldwin…
Airbus Launches New High School Pipeline and Fast-Track Hiring Program in Mobile
Airbus and Gov. Kay Ivey announced two new workforce programs, FlightPath9 for high school seniors and the Fast Track training program, aimed at building a homegrown pipeline of aerospace workers…
Veteran Job Fair in Mobile to Feature More Than 80 Employers This Week
A Veteran Job Fair scheduled for Thursday in Mobile will connect military veterans with more than 80 employers across a range of industries, giving South Alabama’s veteran community a concentrated…
Austal workers and guest speaker push Blount High girls toward nontraditional careers
MOBILE, Alabama — Junior and senior girls at Mattie T. Blount High School in Mobile spent part of their Thursday hearing from working professionals about career paths that few of…
AIDT and Alabama Works Step In to Help Displaced Virginia College Welding Students
AIDT and the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council arranged shipyard testing for displaced Virginia College welding students, offering a path to a job despite the school's closure.
AdvanTec to Open Robertsdale Manufacturing Plant, Adding 46 Jobs
Vancouver-based manufacturer AdvanTec will open a 40,000-square-foot plant in Robertsdale's industrial park in April, creating 46 local jobs and more than $2.4 million in annual payroll.
Airbus, State Unveil Flight Works Alabama Name and Design for New Mobile Aviation Center
Airbus and Alabama officials have unveiled the name Flight Works Alabama and a first architectural rendering for a planned 19,000-square-foot aviation experience center at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley.
‘Vape a Vet’ Booth at Mobile Convention Center Aims to Help Veterans Quit Smoking
A nonprofit called Vape a Vet showcased free e-cigarette starter kits for veterans at a vaping trade show inside the Mobile Convention Center.