Alabama NewsCenter — Southeast Alabama continues to expand as aerospace hub

By: Dawn Azok

A recent expansion at Covington County’s South Alabama Regional Airport illustrates rural Alabama’s key contributions to the state’s growing aerospace/aviation industry — and reflects a primary economic development focus for the region.

A major Australian helicopter firm, McDermott Aviation, and its longtime U.S.-based business partner, Isolair Inc., announced plans to open at the Andalusia airport last fall and have been busy setting up operations.

So far, the companies have brought 26 jobs to the area and are planning to add more, said Rick Clifton, president and CEO of the Covington County Economic Development Commission.

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