U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Feb. 20 praised the development of a new Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. maintenance facility in her home state during the company’s expansion announcement event in Fort Worth.
“North Texas leads the nation with over 135,000 highly skilled aviation and aerospace workers that stand ready to answer our nation’s call,” Rep. Granger said last week. “Gulfstream, like so many of our other industrial partners, is transforming Fort Worth and north Texas into our nation’s premier hub for the aviation industry. I am proud that Gulfstream has decided to call Fort Worth home — this is a big win for Gulfstream, Alliance, and our great city.”
During the event, Gulfstream announced it will expand its operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, spending $35 million to construct a service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport that will complement Gulfstream’s presence at Dallas Love Field.
Groundbreaking on the facility is scheduled for this year’s third quarter with the opening slated for 2021, creating some 50 new jobs, according to Gulfstream.
“We warmly welcome Gulfstream to the AllianceTexas aviation and aerospace community,” said Mike Berry, president of Hillwood, the developer of AllianceTexas. “Their expansion here will allow them to leverage specialized area aviation training programs and provide them with access to a sizable talented workforce in a unique environment that fosters further growth. We look forward to a long relationship and sharing in their continued success.”
Rep. Granger, ranking member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, said during the event that she was proud to join the leadership teams and employees from Alliance Airport, Hillwood, and Gulfstream to celebrate the creation of a new aircraft maintenance and repair facility at Alliance Airport.
“Over three decades ago, the visionaries at Hillwood transformed thousands of acres of ranchland into the world’s first industrial airport — Alliance Airport,” said the congresswoman. “Today, Alliance Airport serves as the gateway to north Texas and brings in over $7 billion to our north Texas economy each and every year.”
Rep. Granger noted that Gulfstream’s new service center will be a state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance facility that “will allow Gulfstream to capitalize on the advantages that Alliance airport offers.”