Aerospace outsourcing in Mexico

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Safran Aircraft Engines inaugurates a new assembly line at its Querétaro plant, supporting the production of the CFM LEAP engine and generating 150 new jobs. This step reinforces its commitment to Mexico and its leadership in the aerospace industry.
Safran Aircraft Engines, a global leader in the manufacture of aeronautical engines, inaugurated a new assembly line at its plant in Querétaro, Mexico, as part of an ambitious expansion. The event was chaired by Alejandro Cardona Seemann, President of Safran Mexico, and Marcial Suárez, General Manager of the plant, together with important personalities such as Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy; Marco del Prete Tercero, Secretary of Sustainable Development of the State of Querétaro; and Delphine Borione, Ambassador of France in Mexico.
The CFM LEAP engine, one of the most successful on the market, will be the protagonist of this new stage, with the final assembly of fans and turbines. This expansion will generate 150 new jobs, bringing Safran Aircraft Engines Mexico (SAEM) to a total of 650 employees and an infrastructure of 26,000 square meters, including an additional 4,300 meters of operating space.
In addition, the plant in Querétaro is consolidated as the first final assembly site for engines for single-aisle commercial aircraft in Mexico, a milestone in the industry that reinforces Mexico's strategic position in the global aeronautical supply chain.
Jean-Paul Alary, CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, highlighted the importance of this expansion at the Farnborough Airshow: “Mexico will position itself among the few countries capable of covering the entire engine life cycle, from parts manufacturing to maintenance and testing.”

With more than 34 years of operation in Mexico and nearly 14,000 employees in 18 facilities, Safran continues to consolidate its position as the main employer in the Mexican aerospace industry. The new assembly line in Querétaro not only strengthens the company's production capacity, but also the competitiveness and future of the aerospace industry in the region

» Safran Aircraft Engines expande su presencia en Querétaro

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Mexico has considerably lower wages than china and NAFTA free trade with US so its quite logical destination for off shoring

 

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Tijuana, B.C.- The ICON company celebrated a milestone in its history by manufacturing its 200th ICON A-5 model aircraft, a celebration that was shared with the entire work team of the company, who witnessed this achievement in the evolution of the brand since its arrival in Tijuana.

“We are extremely proud to have reached this historic mark in the production of the A-5. This achievement is a solid testimony to the long-standing commitment and dedication that the company has maintained in the manufacturing of its aircraft,” said Román Caso Espinosa, Co-CEO of Co Production International, ICON's shelter company.

He explained that the ICON A-5 is a globally renowned amphibious and sports aircraft, considered a true jewel of aviation, as it has the ability to take off from water or land.

In addition, Caso Espinosa reiterated the importance of the human capital that the company has, given that he considers that this has been a determining factor in obtaining good results and being successful in the region.

“Reaching number 200 for Baja California means that there is human quality, with capabilities, knowledge and quality, positioning the state as one of the states that produces the most high-tech items,” he said.

It is worth noting that this two-seater aircraft has received multiple international awards, including the prestigious International Award for Excellence in Design in 2009.

ICON is a company located in the Tomas Alba Edison Industrial Park in Tijuana. In addition to being innovative, it has a long-term vision focused on democratizing personal aviation.

With solid foundations in the present and a firm vision towards the future, it strives to build award-winning, consumer-friendly, safe and technologically advanced aircraft.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HerKr1LvTUk&t=1s

CELEBRÓ ICON LA FABRICACIÓN DE SU AVIÓN 4-5 NÚMERO 200 EN TIJUANA | Industrial News Baja California. Noticias de la industria maquiladora en México.

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Sonora strengthens its aerospace arm with the inauguration of a new plant in Hermosillo, Sonora. AT Engine, a joint project by Mexican Altaser Aerospace and the German Aerotech launched in 2017, inaugurated its manufacturing plant this Sunday. The 3.5ha plant represented a US$200 million investment and is expected to generate 400 aerospace jobs. It will focus on the production of engine parts and other aviation technologies to strengthen the state’s value chains.

Altaser Aerospace is a fully Mexican company created in 2012 that specializes in CNC machining of metal parts, components and assemblies. The company, part of Grupo Punto Alto, originates from Chihuahua and produces complex welded assemblies, components, fittings, railings and chassis, among other products. This new plant will allow Altaser Aerospace and Aerotech to strengthen their presence in northern Mexico and to cater to their partners north of the border.

While the global aerospace sector slowed down after the COVID-19 crisis, Sonora’s aerospace industry has remained active and even received investments during this period. In late 2020, the state announced the construction of a new plant from aerospace testing supplier Applied Technical Services (ATS), which would expand the company’s capabilities in the state from 200 to 1,000 employees.

The state has been working for several years in the attraction of more companies through attractive policies and facilities. “Factors, such as logistics costs and convenience, human capital and training, play favorably for Sonora,” said Enrique Ruiz, Director General of the Council for Sonora’s Economic Promotion (COPRESON), to MBN. “We offer advantageous logistics to support the North American market, a qualified talent pool capable adapting to new technologies, universities, research centers and training centers.”

The new plant is only the latest of Sonora’s efforts to position itself as a development hub for the aerospace sector. The state, which specializes in engine components, aerostructures and MRO services, already has more than 65 aerospace companies and has positioned itself in Mexico’s aerospace sector thanks to the production of components, engines and assemblies. The state is also well connected to the US (Mexico’s largest aerospace export destination), has a young and large workforce and several universities and professional training centers, which allowed the state to build its manufacturing capabilities in the aerospace, automotive, electronics and mining industries.

At a time when global aerospace supply chains have been disrupted by plant closures in COVID-19 hotspots, supply chain diversification has been hailed as a key strategy to streamline operations. Nearshoring, the trend of bringing manufacturing capabilities closer to home, is also gaining popularity among different industries. “The COVID-19 pandemic is further strengthening nearshoring trends,” said Carlos Robles, Vice President of the Central Region at FEMIA.

AT Engine Inaugurates Sonora Plant

Sonora has a new aerospace manufacturing plant courtesy of AT Engine, which is expected to generate 400 aerospace jobs.

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The Mexican company ETU supplies aerospace parts for several big programs


AEROSTRUCTURE
Airbus, Fokker GKN, Aernnova.

Product:
Elevator Hinge, Door Elements, Fitting.


Programs:
A320, A321, Cessna Sovereign, Cessna CJ3 & CJ4, B505 & B429, CRJ 700-900.


LANDING GEAR
Senior Aerospace, Honeywell Aerospace.

Product:
Engine Ring, LPT Seal, Gas Seal,
Blanking Gear, Valves, Housing Gear.

Programs:
Trent XWB, APU’s.
ENGINE
Safran Landing Systems.


Product:
Bearing Carriers, Bearing Housing, Bushes.

Programs:
B737, B787, A380

Especialistas en Turbopartes | Aeronáutica

Excelencia en la fabricación e ingeniería de componentes aeronáuticos en aleaciones especiales como titanio, iconel, monel, entre otros. Realizamos manufactura e ingeniería de componentes de aviación en aleaciones especiales como son titanio, inconel, monel entre otras.

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We had a chat with the General Manager of GE Aerosoace in Mexico, during FAMEX 2023, where he told us that all the engineering for the CF-34-10A Turbofan is done at that center

The General Electric Infrastructure Querétaro (GEIQ) employs a total of 1,500 engineers. This site is the largest aeronautical engineering center outside the US and the main advanced engineering center in the Latin American region, reported Fernando Alcántara, product quality engineer at the aforementioned Querétaro site.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xVTpWAYigc

 

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Post #4:

In late 2020, the state announced...

Reading the above this morning made me feel like I really had a good sleep for once!

 

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Textron exports its first fuselages
The observations made about the production in Chihuahua were excellent

The first complete fuselage of a single-engine, two-passenger sport aircraft manufactured at Textron Aerospace Cessna Chihuahua plants has been shipped to Independence, Kansas, to be fully equipped and put on the market at the end of January, said CEO Arturo Avila Cisneros.

The shipment was made last week and he announced that they will produce one carbon fiber fuselage per week to be completely finished in the United States and sold for about $600,000.

Exporta Textron sus primeros fuselajes

Las observaciones que se hicieron a la producción en Chihuahua fueron excelentes El primer fuselaje completo de una avioneta deportiva (...)

www.elagora.com.mx

American aeronautical companies Cessna Aircraft and Textron International announced investments in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua for a total of 106 million dollars, official sources reported today.

The government of the state of Chihuahua indicated in a statement that with these new investments the Mexican aerospace industry is strengthened.

Cessna Aircraft, based in Wichita (Kansas, USA), announced that it will invest 21 million dollars in the installation in Chihuahua of two new plants for the production of parts for all the aircraft models it manufactures, which will generate 520 direct jobs among technical and administrative personnel.

The statement highlighted that this is Cessna's first manufacturing operation outside the United States.

The company began operating in Mexico with a plant dedicated to the production of harnesses and small metal assemblies for its Citation models and single-engine airplanes.

https://elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?id=252168

According to Tania Espinoza, from the Aeronautical Cluster of Chihuahua, the state currently has 40 operations, which generates a large number of jobs for the people of Chihuahua, since the president of the Aerospace Cluster, René Espinoza, assures that 98% of its engineers are local.

In Chihuahua, the Aerospace Cluster has generated more than 17 thousand jobs since 2008, and currently exports more than 1.5 billion dollars annually. In addition, the state occupies second place in accumulated foreign investment from 2013 to 2018, which was 331 million dollars.

One of the state's aerospace companies is Fokker/GKN Aerospace, which is a success story of the Chihuahua industry, since it manufactures aerospace parts for Gulfstream, Cessna, Airbus, Dassault, Boeing aircraft and exports to the United States, Canada and some European countries. Fokker Chihuahua currently has around 150 employees and plans to build a new plant in the city next year.

Tiene Chihuahua 25% de las plantas aeronáuticas

La industria aeroespacial en Chihuahua tiene en operación 40 plantas y el 98% de los ingenieros que ocupa son nacidos en la entidad

www.elheraldodechihuahua.com.mx

 

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Bell Textron Chihuahua produces its 800th cabin
Bell has consolidated its position as a leader in the aviation industry in Latin America with more than 850 operators and almost 1,400 commercial aircraft in service

Produce Bell Textron Chihuahua su cabina número 800

Bell ha consolidado su posición como líder en la industria de la aviación en América Latina con más de 850 operadores y casi mil 400 aeronaves comerciales en servicio

www.elheraldodechihuahua.com.mx

 

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Safran Aircraft Engines, a global leader in the manufacture of aeronautical engines, inaugurated a new assembly line at its plant in Querétaro, Mexico, as part of an ambitious expansion. The event was chaired by Alejandro Cardona Seemann, President of Safran Mexico, and Marcial Suárez, General Manager of the plant, together with important personalities such as Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy; Marco del Prete Tercero, Secretary of Sustainable Development of the State of Querétaro; and Delphine Borione, Ambassador of France in Mexico.

The president of Safran Mexico is a college friend! We had competing final projects.

Its great to see the expansion of the Aerospace industry in Mexico. South Korea should look for some collaboration with Mexico on KF-21. Drop the price and expand into the Latin America market.

Apart from lower costs, closeness to the US, and a robust industrial and electronics sector, Mexico also has a robust engineering pipeline, with twice as many engineering graduates as the US despite having less than half the population.

 

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The president of Safran Mexico is a college friend! We had competing final projects.

Its great to see the expansion of the Aerospace industry in Mexico. South Korea should look for some collaboration with Mexico on KF-21. Drop the price and expand into the Latin America market.

Apart from lower costs, closeness to the US, and a robust industrial and electronics sector, Mexico also has a robust engineering pipeline, with twice as many engineering graduates as the US despite having less than half the population.

The current policies in Mexico is outsourcing, basically high tech maquiladoras and near shoring

The local industry is focus in being suppliers companies like Frisa Aerospace or Altaser work supplying GE. Pratt and Whitney or R&R


The Mexican company Altaser Aerospace, from the State of Chihuahua, stands out in the aerospace sector for its capacity to manufacture aircraft parts. With TechBA, he developed a global network of allies and consultants, identified strengths and business possibilities. He received consulting from the TechBA network in the United States with the aim of facilitating his presence in that country.
The manufacturing of aircraft parts is Altaser Aerospace's specialty, particularly machined parts for the fixed and mobile zones of the turbine.
Altaser Aerospace has the AS9100 Rev.C, MLA Manufacturing License Agreement, Honeywell Aerospace. General Electric Aviation S-1000 2014 certifications and operates under the IMMEX scheme of the Maquilador Program.

Kat | Grupo Punto Alto

Kilgour Altaser Metal Treatments (KAT Aerospace) surge en el 2014 debido al interés de Grupo Punto Alto y Kilgour aerospace group de fortalecer el sector industrial y ofrecer al mercado una opción en tratamientos superficiales. Kilgour Altaser Metal Treatments una empresa comprometida y...

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NUEVO LEON - The Monterrey-based company Frisa will invest US$200 million to increase the capacity of its plants located in the municipalities of Garcia and Santa Catarina, said Eduardo Garza T Junco, president of the company.

He indicated that these resources will be used basically to develop special steel and aerospace products, so the capacity of the forging and aerospace plants will be increased.

"We are taking advantage of the growth we are seeing in the North American region, and we are going to increase production in the aeronautical sector and develop markets for special export steels," he said in an interview at Expo Pyme 2023.

Regarding the supply to Elon Musk's company Space X, Garza T emphasized that it was a relationship that started very technically in a process that took a year and a half, but today Frisa is the main supplier of products for engines that go under the launch rocket.

"Every time there is a Space X launch, there is a product made in Santa Catarina," emphasized the executive.

Frisa will invest US$200 million to expand plants - MEXICONOW

The Monterrey-based company Frisa will invest US$200 million to increase the capacity of its plants located in the municipalities of Garcia

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Frisa Forjados reported it has signed a new long-term supply agreement with Rolls-Royce Plc, for forged rings and casings in support of current and future aircraft engine programs. The contract has a value of approximately $200 million, according to Frisa, though the length and other terms were not reports.

Frisa forges seamless rolled rings in carbon and stainless steels, titanium and super alloy metals. In addition to aerospace forgings, it has customers in the power-generation, oil-and-gas, construction and mining, wind, and general industrial markets.

Rolls Places $200-Million Parts Contract with Frisa

Components for current/future engine programs Second LTSA of 2013

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what it is interesting to me Safran went for the whole assembly and partial manufacture of the Leap Engine in Queretaro Mexico.

 

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A strategic alliance between German and Mexican companies is constructing an aerospace manufacturing plant in Hermosillo that will employ 500 workers when it opens this October.

AT Engine is a joint effort between the German company Aerotech Peissenberg and the Mexican enterprise Grupo Punto Alto.
AT Engine will not only boost Sonora’s aerospace industry, it will add a new level of manufacturing expertise as it produces state-of-the-art, high-precision machined aircraft turbine components for General Electric (GE) and structural rocket components for the European Space Agency.

Sonoran workers will produce parts for GE’s new Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion (LEAP) aircraft turbine. The next-generation engine component is so advanced that it makes little noise, has reduced weight and cuts engine emissions 50 percent over currently used turbines.

GE also has a joint partnership with French company CFM International to manufacture the turbines in France.

AT Engine aerospace facility in Hermosillo to employ 500 - Arizona-Sonora Connections and Innovation

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Safran's assembly director, Jean-Francois Locufier, reported that there are important projects ahead, such as the assembly of 100 LEAP 1A engines by 2027, which will be the result of collaboration between Mexican and French teams.

Finally, the General Manager of Safran Aircraft Engines Mexico, Marcial Suárez, commented that the expansion building is significant because the final assembly of the LEAP 1A engine will take place there, which will be used in aircraft from the Airbus family and he also commented that it is the first site in Mexico where an assembly with these characteristics will be carried out.

Inauguran ampliación de Safran Aircraft Engines en Querétaro » Queretanízate

Se llevó a cabo, en Querétaro, la inauguración de la extensión de Safran Aircraft Engines México, evento que fue encabezado por el secretario de Economía a

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Mexico is a world leader in the aerospace sector. Over the past nine years, this sector has grown by an average of 17.2% annually and has moved from tenth to sixth place among the countries that export the most to the aeronautical industry.

Currently, there are more than 300 companies in the aerospace sector in Mexico. Of these, 80% are manufacturers, while 20% offer design and engineering services, as well as maintenance, repair and operations (MRO).

Industria Aerospacial en México | Aerospace Meetings Querétaro, en febrero 2026

México es un líder mundial en el sector aeroespacial. Actualmente, en México existen más de 300 empresas del sector aeroespacial.

mexico.bciaerospace.com

LEÓN, Gto., October 24.- Mexico has become the twelfth largest exporter in the aerospace sector worldwide and, in less than 10 years, it went from tenth to sixth place as an exporter in the United States, which means that it is growing very quickly, said Óscar Rodríguez Yáñez, president of the Bajío Aerospace Cluster.

During his opening speech at the BJX Summit Aerospace 4.0 2024, the businessman said that for the next 20 years, what is coming in this sector is the doubling of the number of aircraft in the world, according to estimates by large companies.

This, he explained, will represent 44 thousand new aircraft that will be launched in the next 2 decades and this will “pull the production chain; passengers will be growing by 5% and more than two million jobs will be needed in this sector.”

Es México el 12vo exportador del sector aeroespacial

LEÓN, Gto., 24 de octubre.- México se ha convertido en el doceav

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Collins aerospace mexico
Our state-of-the-art facility in Mexicali manufactures communications and entertainment systems for commercial airliners and business and regional jets. With more than 100,000 square feet of production and warehouse space, this facility applies Lean principles to cellular production design for optimized workflow.
Operations and manufacturing cells are grouped by families of products to be processed – from component level to final assembly - by the same team. This production process accelerates flow, improves quality and reduces inventory.

Address​

Av. Sierra San Agustin 2498
Colonia El Porvenir
Mexicali, Baja California
CP 21185

https://www.collinsaerospace.com/who-we-are/about-us/global/north-america/mexico

In February of this year, Latécoère began operations at its Querétaro plant, as a result of the acquisition of Bombardier's EWIS activities in Querétaro.

With this purchase, the French company took a fundamental step in its global growth plan, which has the North American region as its main focus, said Mohamed Amine Ayari, director of the Latécoère Querétaro plant.

“As a corporation, we are looking for growth, mainly in North America. So, for us, Mexico's position is strategic for carrying out all serial activities and business diversification in all areas: aerospace, but also medical, military, defense... We think that 50% of the growth that we will have in the next five years will be recorded in North America,” said the executive in an interview.

In Mexico, the French group has two plants, one in Hermosillo, Sonora, and the most recent one it acquired in Querétaro, in the municipality of Colón.

This second plant is crucial to its strategy, as it is located in the center of the country and in one of the regions with the greatest presence of aerospace investments in the world.

In the Foreign Direct Investment performance category of the Aerospace Cities 2020/21 ranking of the Financial Times publication fDi, Querétaro was ranked eighth worldwide.

“The acquisition [of EWIS] from Bombardier is a decision based on the proximity to our customers, to ensure their satisfaction due to the proximity to the aerospace sector and to our strategic partners, such as Safran and Airbus. Airbus, for example, is a historical partner for Latécoère, we have more than 50% of our business with them, including aerostructures and interconnections,” said the interviewee.

Production in Querétaro is focused on the manufacture of electrical harnesses, panels and racks for Bombardier jets, as well as the manufacture of turbine harnesses and hydraulic systems.

This Canadian company is the main client of the Latécoère plant in Querétaro. Bombardier's Querétaro factory, for example, is responsible for 20% of the exports made by the French company from this Bajío entity. The same amount travels to this client's plants in Canada, the rest is exported to places like Ireland and China, where other Latécoère partners have a presence.

Latécoère Querétaro, un negocio con futuro

En febrero de este año, Latécoère comenzó las operaciones de su planta queretana, producto de la adquisición de las actividades de sistemas de interconexión (EWIS,

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Mimsa - Maquinados Industriales Mitras transformed itself from a metalworking shop to one of the small and medium-sized Tier 1 companies approved to become an aerospace supplier for Boeing Airplanes, Safran and GE Aerospace.

Blanca Nelly López Peña, administrative director of Mimsa - Maquinados Industriales Mitras, served as leader of this strategic change, starting with the implementation of the quality management system and the certification in AS9100 and ISO 9001.

Mimsa, cómo transformarse de taller a una Pyme proveedora del sector aeroespacial

Mimsa - Maquinados Industriales Mitras se transformó de un taller de metalmecánica a una de las pequeñas y medianas empresas Tier 1 aprobadas para convertirse

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AEROSPACE FIXTURE

Manufacturing and assembly of fixtures for the aerospace industry, heat treatment

MIMSA - Empresa

Your description

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Mexico may be the nation that finally brings Sea Dragon to fruition--a more strongly built alternative to SuperHeavy.

Forget low-riders---it is aerospace that gives the best sense of meaning and purpose...while my fellow North Alabamians are going to have to pick cotton again

 

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The amount of work going on here is interesting though not entirely surprising for those in the industry. It shows also just what a potential impact the probably imposition of severe new US tariffs may have given the majority of the products involved are sent to the US market for fitment to platforms.

 

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Its only a matter of time before final assembly is moved there. Textron, Bombardier, or Embraer would be my guesses, but maybe teh Koreans jump in? All the Korean electronics companies are already in country.

 

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The amount of work going on here is interesting though not entirely surprising for those in the industry.

It is very impressive what Mexico has done in the aerospace sector in the last 30 or so years but that could be under threat.

It shows also just what a potential impact the probably imposition of severe new US tariffs may have given the majority of the products involved are sent to the US market for fitment to platforms.

The proposed 25% tariffs that the Orange Buffoon wants to impose on Canada and Mexico would have a massive knock on effect. The US aerospace sector has become heavily reliant on the aerospace work done in Mexico in the last 30 years.

 

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For years, the term "disruptive" has always been thought to be a positive descriptor.

We'll see how long that lasts.

 

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It is very impressive what Mexico has done in the aerospace sector in the last 30 or so years but that could be under threat.



The proposed 25% tariffs that the Orange Buffoon wants to impose on Canada and Mexico would have a massive knock on effect. The US aerospace sector has become heavily reliant on the aerospace work done in Mexico in the last 30 years.

I will give you my personal opinion.

The reality is the USA has research centers in Mexico, from Intel,. Honeywell, GE or Ford.
Mexican engineers do research for USA owned companies.
Mexico is the largest trade partner of the USA.
There are more than 38 Million USA citizens who are Mexicans, and probably another few millions of illegal Mexicans citizens in the USA.


The Honeywell Aerospace testing facilityin Mexicali, Baja California has a wind tunnel that is the largest in Latin America and the only one in Mexico dedicated to the aerospace industry.

Honeywell presume su planta de aeronáutica en Mexicali

El Túnel de Viento que instaló el año pasado ya hace pruebas de turbinas para Boeing.

manufactura.mx

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHaX_QvsK8o



QUERETARO, QRO – General Electric Infrastructure Queretaro (GEIQ) is home to around 1,500 engineers from different specialties, where 70 innovative ideas are generated annually, which, if patented, will later become part of devices that make up the global industry.

The Advanced Engineering Center of the U.S. firm is a multi-business site where four of General Electric's main businesses are present: GE Gas Power, GE Aviation, GE Renewable Energy and GE Digital, from where Mexican engineers provide support and solutions for Latin America and the world.

Fernando Alcantara, Product Quality Engineer for General Electric, detailed for partners of the Mexican Federation of the Aerospace Industry (Femia), what is done from the GE center in Queretaro.

"The average age is 33 years old at GEIQ, and the strategy has been to hire people recently graduated from universities and then invest in training," he assured.

"We have engineers who provide support in terms of Gas Power, planned and unplanned maintenance, engineers who are also dedicated to providing solutions when a customer wants to upgrade their equipment, they are given options to make these updates, different types of kits and support in Latin America," said Alcantara.

On the aviation side, support is provided for all commercial and some military engines, since GIEQ owns the design of most of the external components in GE's commercial engines.

In the renewable energy section, engineers are dedicated to the analysis of fields where a wind farm is to be built, they survey the area, collect data, go back and make a flow analysis to see the feasibility of a wind farm.

Queretaro, General Electric's home of innovation - MEXICONOW

General Electric Infrastructure Queretaro (GEIQ) is home to around 1,500 engineers from different specialties, where 70 innovative

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In the last 5 years, Ford Mexico's Engineering Center has registered 316 patents that can be used in different parts of the world.
Last year, Ford registered 1,675 patents, placing it in the top 20 of companies with the highest generation of patents globally, a group it shares with organizations such as Apple, Google, Amazon, among others.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/mx/es/news/2022/03/24/ford-de-mexico--lider-en-innovacion-y-desarrollo-de-patentes-par.html

The problem is complex because the USA does not want to acknowledge any responsibility.

70% of the weapons used by Mexicans cartels are from US companies.
26000 Mexicans die every year due to economic violence and drug cartel related violence.

US politicians use excuses to intervene in Mexico under the drug cartel excuse, when the drugs and fentanyl demand is from the USA, money laundering also happens by US mafias and there are US drug dealers.

In reality the solution is a common custom Union and health programs in the USA to prevent drug abuse and drug addiction .

 

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GKN Aerospace has officially revealed its expansion plans in Chihuahua, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, which is taking place in the United Kingdom.

The 80,000 square foot expansion of the facility will double its current capacity. This investment is expected to generate more than 200 new jobs for the people of Chihuahua, further consolidating the company's presence in the North American market and significantly improving its manufacturing capabilities.

The new facility will focus on the assembly of aerospace structures with composite materials and the manufacturing of electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).

The announcement was made at a ceremony attended by Ulises Fernández, Secretary of Innovation and Economic Development, representing Governor Maru Campos, and Peter Dilnot, CEO of GKN Aerospace.

John Pritchard, President of GKN Aerospace's civil structures business, highlighted the importance of this project: “The expansion of our facility in Chihuahua is an important milestone for us. It will increase our well-established presence in the region and also bring our industry-leading EWIS capabilities into North America for the first time.”

Pritchard added: “Combined lightweight structures and advanced EWIS systems are critical, both for our customers’ platforms today and for enabling the future of sustainable flight. Having this multi-technology site in Chihuahua is an important step forward in enabling this.”

The enhanced production capabilities will allow for strengthening partnerships with important customers in the region, such as HondaJet and Gulfstream.

GKN Aerospace, which currently has three facilities in Mexico, serves both civil aircraft and the business aerospace market in the United States and Europe.

The Chihuahua facility specializes in the assembly of advanced composite and metal structures, specialized processes and engineering services, thus reaffirming its commitment to innovation and growth in the aerospace industry.

GKN Aerospace anuncia expansión de operaciones en Chihuahua

La ampliación de 80 mil pies cuadrados en las instalaciones duplicará su capacidad actual. Se espera que esta inversión genere más de 200 nuevos empleos para los habitantes de Chihuahua.

mexicoindustry.com

The DIEHL Aviation company announced the construction of a plant in Querétaro in which they will invest more than 900 million pesos and they plan to generate around 500 jobs in the first stage.

This new complex will be dedicated to the manufacture of sinks, supply systems and overhead compartments for airplanes.

This investment was announced in a meeting between Mauricio Kuri Gonzáles, governor of Querétaro; Jorg Schuler, CEO of DIEHL Aviation; Alexander Beer, vice president of Strategy and Operations Standards, as well as other company executives, during the Farnborough Aerospace Fair in the United Kingdom.

Jorg Schuler reported that the plant to be established in the state will not only stand out in the aeronautical industry for its production, but will also offer specialized engineering services in the field.

In addition, details of the project were presented, as well as the aerospace capabilities that the entity has, as well as the educational programs and training centers specialized in the sector.

DIEHL Aviation invertirá 900 mdp para nueva planta en Querétaro

La compañía DIEHL Aviation anunció la construcción de una planta en Querétaro en la cual invertirán más de 900 millones de pesos y tienen previsto generar alrededor de 500 empleos en una primer etapa.

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Chihuahua seeks to become the aeronautical capital of the country​

27 June, 2024

CHIHUAHUA - The State of Chihuahua seeks to become the aeronautical capital of Mexico in the next three years and has set as a goal that the aircraft of U.S. manufacturers Bell and Cessna fly out of its territory completely assembled, said Marco Bonilla Mendoza, mayor-elect of Chihuahua.

Currently, it is already preparing the infrastructure and thousands of aircraft parts manufactured in the city, located in the north of the country, in Mexico's largest state, where 70% of several aircraft are assembled and then sent abroad to finish construction.

"The aerospace industry in the city of Chihuahua is the most developed in the country. Today, 100% of the parts needed to make an aircraft are made here. The airplane is already pre-assembled in Chihuahua and then transferred to Wichita, Kansas (USA), where the turbines are installed, the tests are done and that's it," said the mayor-elect in an interview with the EFE news agency.

He also added that Bell helicopters leave the capital with more than 80% of their assembly, since to complete 100% it is necessary to attract new factories, as well as special infrastructure, which he emphasized, "is already in process".

The State of Chihuahua seeks to become the aeronautical capital of Mexico in the next three years and has set as a goal that the aircraft of U.S. manufacturers Bell and Cessna fly out of its territory completely assembled, said Marco Bonilla Mendoza, mayor-elect of Chihuahua.

Currently, it is already preparing the infrastructure and thousands of aircraft parts manufactured in the city, located in the north of the country, in Mexico's largest state, where 70% of several aircraft are assembled and then sent abroad to finish construction.

"The aerospace industry in the city of Chihuahua is the most developed in the country. Today, 100% of the parts needed to make an aircraft are made here. The airplane is already pre-assembled in Chihuahua and then transferred to Wichita, Kansas (USA), where the turbines are installed, the tests are done and that's it," said the mayor-elect in an interview with the EFE news agency.

Chihuahua seeks to become the aeronautical capital of the country - MEXICONOW

The State of Chihuahua seeks to become the aeronautical capital of Mexico in the next three years and has set as a goal that the aircraft

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Aerospace manufacturer Walbar Engine Components opens its second plant in Sonora
18 September, 2018

Walbar is a long-established manufacturing and engineering company, founded at Tempe, Arizona in 1951. Though it’s not a household name, it is well known amongst engine manufacturers worldwide: Walbar’s components can be found in the hot section of turbine engines around the world. Its main products include blades, vanes and related components used in aircraft and industrial turbine engines. The company was acquired in 1986 by Coltec Industries, and later, in 1999 by Goodrich. In the following year, they started a plan to relocate their labor-intensive manufacturing from several US locations to the port city of Guaymas in Sonora, Mexico. Later, in 2012, Goodrich was taken over by United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS).

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Walbar’s facility in Mexico’s Sonora state proves its ability to deliver for the global aviation industry

Walbar’s facility in Mexico’s Sonora state proves its ability to deliver for the global aviation industry

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The plant is located in the town of Atlixco, Mexico (75,000 population). This is about two hours south of Mexico City. On a map, locate Puebla, south of Mexico City, then go west a few miles and you'll see it.

This location was picked because of prior experience in the town with the local labor and many long time personal connections.

The plant building was constructed in 1996 as a coffee plant. It was leased by AviPro in 2000 and a labor force of appoximaely 15 individuals assembled. An intense training program aimed at developing the appropriate skills was launched. All major tooling was constructed in the U.S. and shipped to the location along with all required equipment. All of the steel, aluminum and welding rod used in construction of the airframes is also shipped in from the U.S.

AviPro Plant Tour

Debe Avipro modernizar la fabricación de sus avionetas para competir

La compañía de fuselaje de avionetas opera en Atlixco

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Airbus will expand production processes in Querétaro​

23 July, 2024

ENGLAND - The State of Querétaro and Airbus Helicopters signed, during the first day of the Farnborough Air Show, a cooperation agreement to expand Airbus' industrial activities and new production processes in Mexico.

This agreement will allow Airbus to increase the industrial capacity of its manufacturing plant in the state.

This industrial expansion and new processes will contribute to the increase in Airbus' single-aisle commercial aircraft production and will increase the workforce to around 800 employees by the end of the decade.

The spatialization of the plant is the manufacture of aircraft doors using state-of-the-art, high-tech machinery, including a new riveting center for drilling and riveting the exterior cladding to the door structures and a high-precision drilling machine to install the door hinge to the fuselage.

Marco Antonio Del Prete Tercero, Secretary of Sustainable Development of Querétaro, on behalf of Mauricio Kuri González, Governor of the State, and Laurent Mazoué, Executive Vice President of Operations of Airbus Helicopters, signed the cooperation agreement during the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom.

“Today marks an important milestone for both the State of Querétaro and Airbus Helicopters with the expansion of our industrial plant, as part of the transformation of our global supply chain, but also to meet the growth of Airbus' single-aisle commercial aircraft,” Laurent Mazoué, Airbus Helicopters' Executive Vice President of Operations said.

Airbus will expand production processes in Querétaro - MEXICONOW

The State of Querétaro and Airbus Helicopters signed, during the first day of the Farnborough Air Show, a cooperation

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The plant's specialization is the manufacture of aircraft doors, for which state-of-the-art, high-tech machines are used, including a new riveting center to drill and rivet the exterior skins to the door structures and a high-precision drilling machine to install the door hinge to the fuselage.

Marco Antonio Del Prete Tercero, Secretary of Sustainable Development of Querétaro, representing Mauricio Kuri González, Governor of the State, and Laurent Mazoué, Executive Vice President of Operations of Airbus Helicopters, signed the cooperation agreement during the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom.

"I am truly pleased that Airbus, a leading company in the aerospace sector, continues to trust Querétaro. Its presence in the State has yielded great results and has promoted innovation and technological development in the field, a condition that has also allowed our State, located in the center of Mexico, to be known worldwide. Airbus is the type of company we need in the state, one that transforms and also maintains a commitment to cooperation for the benefit of the people of Querétaro: it generates jobs, produces cutting-edge technology and fosters competitiveness,” said Del Prete Tercero.

For his part, Laurent Mazoué, Executive Vice President of Operations at Airbus Helicopters, said “today marks an important milestone, both for the State of Querétaro and for Airbus Helicopters, with the expansion of our industrial plant, as part of the transformation of our supply chain worldwide, but also to cope with the increase in Airbus single-aisle commercial aircraft.”

He added that this expansion is further proof of Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to continue investing in Mexico’s aeronautical industry.

“Querétaro is one of the pillars of our industrial strategy due to its competitiveness, the skills of its teams and its ability to satisfy our customers,” he added.

The Airbus manufacturing plant in the State of Querétaro currently produces hatches and emergency exit doors, bulk cargo doors and cargo doors for single-aisle and wide-body aircraft respectively, as well as sub-assemblies and modules for helicopters which are subsequently delivered to Airbus final assembly lines and Airbus plants in Europe.

The facility, opened in 2013 and located in the Aerotech Industrial Park, employs more than 400 people and produces around 4,000 doors per year from raw material to final assembly, and around 180,000 spare parts, kinematics and sub-assemblies supplied annually to Germany and 15,000 parts to France.

Airbus has been present in Mexico for more than 40 years and has a long-term commitment to the development of the aeronautical and aerospace industry in the country, with a base of more than 650 direct employees in its three divisions and generating more than 15,000 indirect jobs, as well as more than 200 million dollars annually in purchases from the supply chain.

Expandirá Airbus procesos de producción en Querétaro

El Estado de Querétaro y Airbus Helicopters firmaron, durante el

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Airbus will invest 240 million pesos in Querétaro - San Miguel Times

The government of the state of Querétaro completed the installation of a new maintenance center for helicopters in the state, property of the Airbus company, with an investment of 240,000,000 pesos (12.2 million USD). In the framework of the Farnborough International Airshow, held in England...

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Airbus México genera más de 200 mil productos por año

Ciudad de México/ 19 mayo.-Jean-Pierre Asvazadourian, Embajador de Francia en México, visitó las instalaciones de la firma Airbus ubicadas en el estado de Querétaro, entidad que ha registrado un acelerado crecimiento como clúster de la industria aeroespacial mexicana y en la cual la empresa...

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In 2008, AERNNOVA MEXICO opened two industrial facilities for the manufacture of metallic components and the assembly of large complex aircraft structures, with the aim of providing better access to the North American market and improved cost competiveness within the dollar area.

Both facilities have the most innovative technologies in sheet metal forming, aluminum alloys machining, surface and heat treatment, painting processes, and the assembly and integration of complex structures. All of this, with the customer’s approvals and certifications, as well as airworthiness approvals from corresponding authorities.

AERNNOVA MEXICO is able to address the complete life cycle of the product: From raw material purchasing management to the internal development of the manufacturing process, the design and manufacture of tooling and assembly jigs, the CNC machinery programming with a high degree of autonomy, as well as vertical integration processes. The Company manages international programs and is able to accomplish the highest requirements of OEM customers in a flexible and effective manner.

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Aernnova Mexico

AERNNOVA, is a leading aircraft structures company specialized in the design and manufacture of aircraft structures and components, such as empennages, wings and fuselage sections. With revenues over 600 million...

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Workers assemble a helicopter frame at the MD Helicopter plant in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 11, 2007.

Aerospace in Mexico still growing

Analysts say the pros for locating aerospace plants in Mexico are numerous — ranging...

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Aviation is a more noble profession..we envy the bird above any other animal...where drugs may be profitable--all see it as a way to the grave. Thinking skyward is a way of pointing away from mortality.

In Alabama, rocketry was an avenue away from dirt farming--also true for the USSR.

It was said that movies did quite well even during the Depression--or because of same. It may be that poverty is a positive factor for aerospace.

Sleepy, better fed Europe...less so?

Growing up in Alabama...Star Trek...trips to Huntsville...these were escapes...most of what I remember of my parents were their tales of picking cotton until their fingers bled..as opposed to bleeding in gloves aloft..or a ballerina's feet bleeding..who could at least imagine being weightless.

The weight of mortality is what we all seek to escape...

 

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LATECOERE MEXICOAerostructures and Interconnection Systems​

With both activities located at the same production site, the Latecoere Mexico subsidiary is emblematic of the Group’s drive to create synergy between the Aerostructures branch and the Interconnection systems branch.

Fuselages, aircraft doors and electrical systems: Latecoere’s subsidiary in Mexico takes pride in meeting deadlines and quality requirements, as well as providing a cutting-edge and efficient MRO service.

Latecoere / Subsidiary in Mexico - Latecoere

The Latecoere Mexico subsidiary is emblematic of the Group's drive to create synergy between the aerostructures branch and the interconnection systems branch.

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QUERETARO - ITP Aero, an aerospace company of Spanish origin, invested US$27.7 million to expand its facilities in Queretaro, through a new ship for the production of castings and a logistics center.

This project will create 250 jobs over the next three years, according to company information.

This facility is in addition to the company's plans to increase its workforce in Mexico by 20% in the last year, with an expected increase to more than 1,000 employees.

The company plans to invest in the coming years to expand and improve its technological capabilities; in addition, according to the company, over the last three years it has focused its efforts on launching new product lines.

During the inauguration of the new facilities, ITP Aero CEO Eva Azoulay highlighted the company's participation in the industry, now with the development of new technological capabilities such as the manufacture of castings.

“We were pioneers in making Queretaro a world-class aeronautical hub, our growth and investments here demonstrate our commitment to the Mexican aeronautical sector, developing new technological capabilities, such as the manufacture of castings and positioning ITP Aero and Queretaro at the forefront of aeronautical technology,” she said.

ITP Aero was installed in the state in 1998, establishing itself as the first aeronautical company in Querétaro; since that date, the firm has registered a sustained growth in its operations, providing from engine maintenance services to the development of design and manufacturing capabilities for aeronautical engine components.

ITP Aero invests US$27.7 million in Querétaro - MEXICONOW

ITP Aero, an aerospace company of Spanish origin, invested US$27.7 million to expand its facilities in Queretaro

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Place I work outsourced a lot of its civie stuff to Querétaro as well. Parts we'd made for decades all moved.

 

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Installed in 2006, the Bombardier Aerospace plant in Queretaro designs, manufactures, assembles and machines aircraft components. All Bombardier Aerospace’s aircraft employ electrical components, composites, aerostructures or sheet metal made in this plant to some extent. In little more than a decade, Bombardier Aerospace has become the OEM with the largest presence in Mexico.


Bombardier Aerospace is the engine that helped the aerospace industry in Queretaro take flight. Not only did it bring along some of its aerospace industry suppliers, but the demand for Tier 2 and 3 suppliers has grown in the region. The company was also influential in the arrival of the likes of Safran, Meggitt and A.E. Petsche to Queretaro. As these companies generate demand, local companies interested in becoming their suppliers invest and acquire industry certifications. Bombardier Aerospace alone has a direct relationship with 10 local suppliers that procure a variety of products and support the company.

Bombardier Aerospace also has collaboration agreements with several regional academic institutions in Queretaro. For instance, the company collaborates in the development of study plans with UNAQ and the Technological University of San Juan del Rio and has programs for internships, thesis projects and recruitments with UVM, IPN, ITQ, UAQ and ITESM.

A total US$500 million has been invested in the construction and equipping of the productive facilities of Bombardier Aerospace in Queretaro. The four production plants total an area of 20.2ha and employ about 2,000 workers.

Bombardier works closely with FEMIA to develop a network of national suppliers throughout Mexico that will enable both Bombardier Aerospace and the industry to grow. As the global demand for business and commercial jets grows and the need to connect Mexico and Latin America via airplane increases, the sky is the limit for Queretaro’s aerospace sector.

Bombardier Queretaro Plant

US$500 million has been invested in the development of the Bombardier Queretaro facilities

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Bombardier begins production in Mexico of the Global 8000, the fastest aircraft since the Concorde


Bombardier announced that manufacturing of the major structural components for the first production aircraft is underway at Bombardier facilities in Saint-Laurent, Québec; Red Oak, Texas; and Querétaro, Mexico. Scheduled to enter service in the second half of 2025, the Global 8000 business jet will be the world’s longest-range and fastest commercial jet, innovatively designed with the smoothest ride and healthiest cabin in the industry.
The aircraft also continues to impress in flight testing, achieving positive results throughout its campaign. The Global 8000 aircraft will be the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde and will enter service in 2025.

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With the aim of developing research projects, generating specialized jobs and contributing to the goal of net zero carbon emissions for the aerospace industry by 2050, the Aerospace Component Testing Laboratory was inaugurated at the Aeronautical University in Querétaro (UNAQ).

This laboratory has the purpose of promoting research in clean technologies, generating specialized employment and contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions in the aerospace industry, aligning with the global commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Mauricio Kuri González, governor of Querétaro, indicated that this project has a global scope and that the objective of the laboratory's study is the components of various GE Aerospace engines; while the research focus will be the effects of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), compared to conventional hydrocarbon fuels.
For his part, Andrés Soler Pérez Salazar, general director of GE Aerospace México, said that through this collaborative work, Querétaro is doing its part by maintaining its development, but without generating undesirable impacts, since the solutions are based on sustainability.

In turn, the rector of UNAQ, Enrique Gerardo Sosa Gutiérrez, highlighted that the laboratory is a milestone for the institution and for the state, since it is one of the few where GE will carry out tests that will contribute to the future of aeronautics in a more sustainable way.

Querétaro tiene nuevo laboratorio de pruebas de componentes aeroespaciales

Este laboratorio tiene un propósito impulsar la investigación en tecnologías limpias.

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Diehl Aviation has begun construction of its first manufacturing complex in America, where it will produce XL overhead bins for Airbus A220 aircraft.

The company, a joint venture between the German Diehl Group and the French Thales Group, will operate from Querétaro, through its subsidiary Diehl Aviation de Mexico in the PyMe industrial park. According to local authorities, this investment exceeds 900 million pesos, an investment that was announced during the Farnborough Aerospace Fair in the United Kingdom.

“This greater response capacity and local presence will improve Diehl Aviation’s competitiveness in the market. In addition to the economic potential, the location in Mexico allows for more profitable production, reduces product costs and creates a local supply chain. In addition, Diehl will have access to more qualified employees,” reported Diehl Aviation.

The site will initially have 8,000 square meters of space for production and offices and in the medium term it is estimated that it will employ approximately 500 people.

This is its first manufacturing complex in America. Credit: Via Facebook FEMIA
In mid-2025, it will start up its production lines, with its first product being the overhead bin for Airbus A220 aircraft, planes that will be assembled in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada and Mobile, Alabama, United States.

“The new location is intended to further strengthen cooperation with important customers such as Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer and major local airlines. America is an important growth market for Diehl,” he added.

This proximity to its customers will allow the company shorter travel and transportation routes and more effective collaboration.

The event was attended by Jörg Schuler, CEO of Diehl Aviation; Alexander Beer, Vice President of Strategy and Operations Standards; Jochen Klink, COO of Diehl Aviation; the Mexican ambassador to Germany, Francisco Quiroga; In addition to representatives from the Government of the State of Querétaro, the Mexican Federation of the Aerospace Industry, the Querétaro Aerocluster, among others

Diehl Aviation arranca construcción de planta en Querétaro; es su primera fábrica en América

La compañía, una joint venture, entre el grupo alemán Diehl y el grupo Francés Thales, operará desde Querétaro, a través de su subsidiaria Diehl Aviation de Mexico en el parque industrial PyMe.

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I continually blown away by just how much the aerospace sector has developed in Mexico.

 

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I continually blown away by just how much the aerospace sector has developed in Mexico.

me too.

I wanted to be an aeronautical engineer in 1990. However I did not foresee what was going to happen in Mexico.

Mexico to my knowledge has a very unique aeronautical policy, it is basically a high tech maquiladora.

The suppliers to my knowledge are not forced Joint ventures, they need to win contracts from OEMs such as GE or Safran based on their quality and price.


Basically it is jump on the train of successful companies, supply them by market policies, this has allowed investment in Mexico has becoming very high.

Safran for example owns its factories as if they were in Europe, they do not share tech transfers, they do not need local partners and their suppliers have to sign contracts based upon quality.

The only condition is hire Mexican workers.

 

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CHIHUAHUA - More than 70 companies from Chihuahua participated in the First Supplier Development Meeting of Honeywell Supplier's Day, with the objective of integrating local distributors to the value chain of the US multinational company.

The event, organized by Honeywell, was held at CENALTEC Chihuahua's facilities, and was led by Honeywell's Vice President of Operations, Scott Hillpot; Director of Operations, Roberto Romero; Director of Strategic Sourcing at Honeywell, Rogelio Espinosa; as well as Leonel Chavira, General Director of Supplier Development at SIDE; Sergio Mancinas, General Director of INADET and Alejandro Jaschack, Coordinator of Promotora para el Desarrollo Económico del Estado (PRODECH), and Alejandra Sánchez Apodaca, head of Government Relations at Honeywell.

During the event, the work of the Instituto de Apoyo al Desarrollo Tecnológico (INADET) through CENALTEC to promote the development of talent and the technological impulse of the state of Chihuahua, for the benefit of local and foreign industries that have operations in the region, was recognized.

The Ministry of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) participated in Honeywell's Supplier's Day, where it reiterated its commitment to work in alliance with the productive sector to promote the growth of Chihuahua's economy through the insertion of local companies in the value chain.

The National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) in Ciudad Juarez has indicated that the multinational company is looking to invest 70 million dollars in local suppliers, both on the border and in the rest of the state.

"Honeywell has a big project, to establish a large industrial building in the city of Chihuahua, so it needs local suppliers, where they will be investing 70 million dollars a year for the production of this industrial building, which will support the plants of this company," said Jesus Manuel Salayandia Lara, president of Canacintra Juarez.

Honeywell has been established in Mexico since 1936 and is one of the world's leading companies focused on creating technological solutions for a smarter, safer and more sustainable world.

Currently, Chihuahua is Honeywell's main manufacturing and employment site in the country, with five production plants and the generation of approximately 5 thousand direct jobs.

Honeywell seeks to boost local supply in Chihuahua - MEXICONOW

More than 70 companies from Chihuahua participated in the First Supplier Development Meeting of Honeywell Supplier's Day

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Mexico City / 11/01/2022 17:47:16

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard participated in the inauguration of a Honeywell Aerospace plant in Chihuahua, where they shared with him that they will increase the investment made so far by 400 million dollars, with a new plant in Baja California.

Through Twitter, the foreign minister highlighted that with this type of investment, Mexico is ascending internationally in the manufacture of aerospace equipment.

"At Honeywell Aerospace Chihuahua, in the top ten of turbines and aerospace equipment in the world. A thousand jobs, 400 million dollars of investment plus what is coming and today they shared with us. Mexico is ascending day by day in the international aeronautical ranking. Congratulations," wrote the foreign minister.

Marcelo Ebrard visita empresa Honeywell en Chihuahua

El canciller destacó que con este tipo de inversiones, México asciende a nivel internacional en la fabricación de equipo aeroespacial.

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The northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico, boasts aerospace giants such as Honeywell, Fokker-GKN, Safran Group, Bell, and the joint venture between Embraer and Zodiac Aerospace, EZ Air. It is home to one of Mexico’s largest aerospace manufacturing operations and it’s still going strong with its growth potential.

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During the past decade, some 39 new manufacturing operations and two research and development centres in the aerospace sector have set up shop in Chihuahua, making the state one of the most important players in Mexico’s aerospace industry. This growth is based on a hard-to-match mix of competitive advantages: a large, union-free, highly qualified and stable labour force; strong infrastructure; and sophisticated industrial property developers able to offer investors all the support they need for a ‘soft landing’ when they invest there.

All of these factors have turned the state into a strategic location for most major aerospace groups. Today, it accounts for 30% of the industry’s employment in all of Mexico with strong growth potential for the next few years.

But the state’s manufacturing capabilities go beyond traditional sheet metal and harness assemblies.

Honeywell has three manufacturing operations, which include the largest machining center for turbine components in Latin America and one special processes operation employing more than 1200 people.

CHIHUAHUA: HIGHLIGHTS

• More than 98% of region industry engineers and technicians are local.
• International agreements in place with universities for student mobility.
• New training programmes which usually last three to six months.
• Specialized training options are available for all organizational levels.

Canadian OEM Bombardier has also trusted the supplier base and certified labour in Chihuahua by developing its supply chain through companies such as TigHitco Latinoamerica, Kaman Aerospace, Arnprior Aerospace, PAM and Metal Finishing, which are supplying most of the sheet metal aerostructural parts that Bombardier purchases in Mexico.
EUROPEAN ATTRACTION

European firms don’t lag behind either; the now merged Safran Group and Zodiac Aerospace have a combined footprint of nine facilities (four from Safran and five from Zodiac). Safran Electrical and Power has a 480,000 sq.ft. campus where it designs and produces 99% of all the electrical wiring for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

It also produces 80% of all the electrical wiring for the Airbus A380, the largest aircraft of the world with 550 kilometres of wire, and 50% of electrical wiring for the Airbus A350 is designed in Chihuahua by Safran Engineering Services. Overall it employs more than 4,000 people.

Spaces Industries Chihuahua: The Talent-based Aerospace Hub

A look at why the state of Chihuahua in Mexico is using its highly skilled workforce and location to assert itself as a major global aerospace industry location

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Bombardier has announced that manufacturing of the Global 8000 jet is underway across Bombardier facilities in Saint-Laurent (Québec), Red Oak (Texas) and Querétaro (Mexico).


Set to enter into service in the second half of 2025, the Global 8000 private jet will stand alone as the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet.

“The manufacturing process for what will be the industry’s fastest business jet, the impressive ultra-long-range Global 8000, has begun,” said David Murray, executive vice president, manufacturing, IT and Bombardier operational executive system. “Our engineering and production teams continue to demonstrate unmatched levels of expertise, pride and innovation, qualities that are an intrinsic part of Bombardier’s DNA. Our people’s mastery is behind the progress we are making at our production sites and underscores Bombardier’s culture of excellence, as well as our commitment to elevating the world of aviation.”

“Our customers will soon be able to step aboard an aircraft that sets the standard as the fastest and longest-range purpose-built business aircraft in history, allowing them to reach destinations farther and faster than ever before,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, executive vice president, Aircraft Sales and Bombardier Defense.

“Connectivity, comfort and arriving refreshed are just as important today than speed and range, which is why we are proud that the Global 8000 will boast the best-in-class cabin altitude and offer Bombardier’s signature smooth ride.”

In anticipation of the planned entry-into-service of the Global 8000 business jet, an upgrade is currently available for purchase by existing Global 7500 aircraft clients through one of Bombardier’s aircraft service centres. Benefits of the upgrade will include improving the aircraft’s top speed, increasing its range and providing passengers with exceptionally low cabin altitudes.

Manufacturing begins for Bombardier’s Global 8000 | Business Airport International

Bombardier has announced that manufacturing of the Global 8000 jet is underway across Bombardier facilities in Québec, Texas and Mexico

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Soisa Aircraft Interiors​

SOISA​

Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México​

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SOISA Aircraft Interiors is a leading international supplier of aircraft interior products specializing in design, engineering, product development, manufacturing and certification of a wide range of products including: seat covers, cushions, foam inserts, carpets, seat bottom diaphragms, armrests and much more!

Soisa manages the entire business process to ensure premium products are offered, providing products for all types of seats: economy, business, first class suites and VVIP seats, delivering premium quality products worldwide and flying with over 75 airlines and seat OEMs.

Dedicated to exceeding all customer expectations, Soisa is a supplier with a renowned philosophy of customer satisfaction.


Soisa is the only company that has 100% OTD, quality control and response capacity for 4 consecutive years, as proven by our customers.

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La transformación de una industria - Emprendedor

Después de 50 años de fabricar ropa, una Pyme cambió su modelo de negocios y hoy viste al 20% de los aviones nuevos del mundo.

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Currently, the Bajío Aerospace Cluster generates 400 jobs and has reached 17 million dollars in exports, and has the participation of leading companies such as Spectrum, Horizontec and ATG Additive Manufacturing.

This was announced during a meeting attended by Cristina Villaseñor, head of the Ministry of Economy; Oscar Rodríguez, president of the Bajío Aerospace Cluster and CEO of the company Optimen; Nahieli García, director of Temaplax; Ernesto Sandoval, general director of Grupo Plasma Automation; Carlos Alastair, general director of ATG Additive and CEI Aerospace; Giovanni Angelucci, director of Horizontec, among other executives associated with the cluster.

“It is a strategic sector with enormous growth potential in our state. This cluster already generates 400 jobs and has reached 17 million dollars in exports. In Guanajuato, the aerospace sector ranges from drone design and manufacturing to laboratory testing and precision machining, with a strategic presence in municipalities such as Celaya, León, San Miguel de Allende, and Silao,” said Cristina Villaseñor.

The Bajío Aerospace Cluster aims to contribute to the development of the aeronautical and aerospace sector in Guanajuato, through initiatives focused on integration into the supply chain, talent development, promotion of state capabilities, and internal strengthening of the cluster. Currently, the Guanajuato Cluster is the fourth most important at the national level and continues to work to facilitate the incorporation of local suppliers into the sector, foster interest in the aerospace industry among students, and attract key investments.

Cluster Aeroespacial del Bajío alcanza 17 MDD en exportaciones

Actualmente el Cluster Aeroespacial del Bajío genera 400 empleos y ha alcanzado 17 millones de dólares en exportaciones, cuenta con la participación de empresas líderes

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ATG Additive Manufacturing is a company dedicated to the design, development and manufacture of metal additive manufacturing (AM) parts through the PBF-L (Powder Bed Fusion by Laser) process, also known as DMLS or SLM.

With this technology, highly complex and high-performance parts can be manufactured.

Within our company we mainly have 3 divisions:

1. Dies and Tooling Molds.
2. Aeronautical and Aerospace.
3. Doctor.

Manufacture of spare parts for airplanes and helicopters

Aeronautics, aerospace and defense | ATG: Additive Manufacturing

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