Toth, a member of the Aerospace Futures Alliance, and a recent appointee to the Choose Washington New Middle-market Airplane( NMA) Council, supports that this is another driving force behind the I-90 Aerospace Corridor. The Choose Washington NMA Council was formed by Governor Jay Inslee in December 2017 to build a competitive argument to entice Boeing to keep the production of their forthcoming NMA in Washington State.
Gynii Gilliam of the CdAEDC says the organization has been working diligently to build economic modeling that will aid in telling a story that outlines how integral the Inland Northwest is in the aerospace and aeronautics supply chain. While this sounds like simply doing a head count and tallying the numbers, the challenge is to ensure that every company is counted, even those that are not particularly known as an aerospace supplier, and those that may just currently be breaking into aerospace supply.
“ We are passionate about growing our region’ s aerospace industry by bringing in new innovative businesses, helping existing supply companies grow their offerings and handle increased demand, and raising overall awareness on a national level,” says Gilliam.
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