King County Aerospace Alliance Announces Actions To Support WA Aerospace Industry
Loans to support expansion of small aerospace companies, streamlined permitting, and workforce navigators to guide students into good-paying aerospace careers, were among the actions called for today by King County Executive Dow Constantine and members of the King County Aerospace Alliance as part of a new regional strategy for job growth and prosperity.
"Renton is proud to be the home of the new 737 MAX, as well as the historic ramp-up in production of the 737 NG that is already taking place at Boeing’s Renton Plant,” said Renton Mayor Denis Law. “But we must continue to work together to make sure the Puget Sound region remains the best place for the aerospace industry to do business. By working across governmental lines, we can make our business climate more competitive while maintaining our region’s high quality of life."
The Executive convened the Alliance in October to unite local governments, public sector groups, business, labor and schools toward one goal – fostering the global competitiveness of the local aerospace industry – an indispensible source of family-wage jobs in King County .
Hans‐Ole Madsen, APM Terminals' Vice President for Business Development stated: “RAKIA has done a great job in Poti over the last three years and we look forward to continuing to develop the port to expand Georgia's role as a regional logistics hub.
