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L
ocated in the small, but easily
accessible from I-5, town of Ar-
lington, Washington, Stoddard is
based at the Arlington Municipal
Airport — a very short distance
from the recently commercialized
Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
Hamilton explains, “We love the
easy access to our facility as well as
the lifestyle and atmosphere of the
community of Arlington.”
In relation to the Stoddard Team,
Ghosn states, “Most of the em-
ployees at Stoddard are long-term
employees; it is not uncommon
to find employees that have been
here ten-plus years, some have 25+
years. Though there are now ap-
proximately 135 employees, it still
feels very much like a family here.
What most people notice when they
walk the shop, is how hard working
and busy everyone is. I’d say that we
are a very ‘engaged’ group.  We have
a great deal of experience both on
the shop floor and in management.”
We often take for granted the
components we see on an aircraft,
with no knowledge of where they
may be manufactured — items
such as stowage doors and sidewall
panels, as well as things we may not
see, like the ducting that happens
behind the walls.
In the commercial aircraft world,
Stoddard International has had a
hand in countless aircraft interiors
for many of the major air carri-
ers and if you fly, you have likely
touched their work.
Stoddard International has a long
and successful history of serving
many OEM aircraft manufactur-
ers, Tier 2 and Tier 3 facilities, and
retrofit shops, as well as military
defense and space clients.
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