The Charlotte Regional Partnership has come to this week NBAA show (Booth 3575) seeking to attract companies to join the area’s growing cluster of aviation/aerospace activity. Curtiss-Wright and Sealed Air are among the latest companies to relocate their headquarters to the North Carolina city–in both cases moving from New Jersey. Other companies now with significant facilities in the area include UTC Aerospace Systems, General Dynamics, Michelin Aircraft Tire, ATI Allvac and Turbomeca.
According to David Swenson, senior vice president for economic development with the Charlotte Regional Partnership, the Charlotte area’s competitive business climate is the common factor in attracting aviation and aerospace businesses. Another important consideration is the relative proximity to existing facilities operated by major airframers, such as Boeing in Charleston, S.C.; Airbus in Mobile, Ala.; and Honda Aircraft in Greensboro, N.C.
