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UTC Aerospace Systems expands presence in Alabama

Charlotte, N.C.-based UTC Aerospace Systems has announced it is adding a manufacturing and nacelle assembly facility to its existing location in Foley, Ala. The expansion is expected to create 260 jobs.

The 80,000-sq.-ft. building will house the assembly of nacelle components and propulsion system integration. The primary mission of the new facility will be to support the Airbus A320, manufacturing integrated A320 family propulsion systems and delivering them to the Airbus final assembly line in Mobile, Ala., about an hour away.

The site also will provide support for other airplane platforms equipped with the Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1000G Geared Turbofan engine: the Bombardier CSeries, the Embraer E2, and Mitsubishi Regional Jet.

Construction of the facility will take about a year, with opening slated for Q2 2017.