AEROREADY CERTIFICATION
Components to AEROready TM Certification In order to award an AEROready TM certification, our consulting team analyses hundreds of site selection criteria with emphasis on the following 10 items Assessment of airport property, An available skilled workforce suitable Proximity to University-based aerospace 01 05 09 facilities, navigation equipment, for aviation employment, over 70 skills programs and research runway, taxiway and available property analyzes Availability of local training of technical Quality of Life assets in the region, Adequate infrastructure to support the 02 06 10 skills often needed by aerospace which are essential to attracting aviation industry companies executive talent. An FAA certified A&P (Airframe and Aviation support service business and 03 07 Power Plant) training facility located industry in the region within reasonable proximity Available industrial building(s) or A community's pro-business 04 08 hangar(s) suitable for aviation environment and ability to financially development support a marketing effort
Our Team Next Move Group was honored by Goldman Sachs in 2017 as one of the top small businesses in America. Next Move Group has three primary service offerings: Site Selection, Economic Development Products, and Executive Searches. One of Next Move Group’s partners is a member of the prestigious Site Selectors Guild. Next Move Group has offices in St Louis, MO; New Orleans, LA; Greenville, SC; and Toronto. Visit our website to learn more https://wvwv.thenextmovegroup.com/. Our subcontractors Tucson Roberts and Robert Ingram have economic development experience in multiple areas including piloting aircraft, airport management, FAA Part-147 aviation school management, workforce training, marketing, and recruitment activities. This experience plays a defining role in the following Assessment and Marketing Strategy. Who we are Our principals have assisted in the recruitment or expansion of numerous aerospace companies including the following: • Airbus Segers Aero Corp • Eclipse Aviation Jamco-America • • Sierra Nevada • Boeing • Goodrich Aerostructures (UTC Corp.) • Bell Helicopter (Textron) • • Crestview Aerospace Vector Aerospace/Eurocopter • Aero Mark (CAS) • DRS Technologies • MFG Galileo Composites • Fokker Technologies • Segers Aero Corp Commercial Jet, Inc. • •
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Why Southwest Johnson County, Kansas, for Aerospace? 7,339 ft. long runway • In 2018, over $176 million in purchases were made by aerospace companies within a 1-hour • drivetime of Southwest Johnson County outside the county creating a $176 in excess demand for aerospace companies locating in the County. Up to 1,000+ available acres, 300+ acres with taxiway access • The 10 Most important skilled aerospace occupations are more cost effective than in Wichita and • 43% Less than the USA Average Name brand recognized companies are already here: Amazon, DuPont, Unilever, CenturyLink • Garmin and Honeywell recently announced large investments here • Less than 5 Miles from Logistics Park Kansas City, the BNSF's Intermodal Logistics Terminals, one • of the best Intermodal Parks in America Part of the Kansas City Metro Area • Adjacent to Interstate 35 • Our county has more skilled manufacturing workers than any other county in the Kansas city • metro area FAA Part 147 certified training institute with Airframe & Powerplant Certification • 5
Supply Chain Purchases In 2018, over $176 million in purchases were made by aerospace companies within a 1-hour drivetime of Southwest Johnson County outside the county. The $176 million in purchases imported from outside the region into the region creates a demand for potential aerospace manufacturers to fill if they located in Southwest Johnson County. The $176 million in imported purchased breaks down as follows: $34 million in purchases by Guided Missile and Space Vehicle $98 million in purchases by Aircraft Manufacturing companies Manufacturing companies located within a 1-hour drivetime 01 04 located within a 1-hour drivetime from companies outside a from companies outside a 1-hour drivetime of Southwest 1-hour drivetime of Southwest Johnson County Johnson County $16 million in purchases by Aircraft Engine and Aircraft $7 million in purchases by Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Engine Parts Manufacturing companies located within a 1- Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing 02 05 hour drivetime from companies outside a 1-hour drivetime companies located within a 1-hour drivetime from companies of Southwest Johnson County outside a 1-hour drivetime of Southwest Johnson County $16 million in purchases by Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing within a 1-hour drivetime from $3.8 million in purchases by Other Guided Missile and Space 03 06 companies outside a 1-hour drivetime of Southwest Johnson Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing County
Growth in Support Services AEROREADY CERTIFICATION Our area has 42 % more other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing jobs than the national average and the number of jobs in this sector has grown by 63 % over the last 5 years.
Projected Aerospace jobs growth through 2029 The below graph indicates an increasing growth in aerospace manufacturing jobs over the next decade. This trend is projected to 2029, with the region’s growth far outpacing both state and national trends. This is a very positive movement and indicates that existing aerospace manufacturing industries will consider expansion and new supplier industries and business are expected to locate in the area. The projections also suggest that the region’s positive business conditions will continue to attract this sector in the area for the next decade. Top Line = New Century Region 2 nd Line = USA Bottom Line = Kansas
Companies in New Century Air Center The New Century AirCenter hosts over 35 companies, located in almost 3 million square feet of space with total employees on site of over 4,000. The New Century Air Center is home to companies known worldwide. Such as, but not limited to:
Sample of Regional Aerospace Companies Orizon — Produces aircraft components and sections • Honeywell Aerospace — manufactures safety and flight control systems and handles • maintenance and refurbishment of aviation equipment Garmin — manufactures aviation-panel mount products • Triumph Group — machining and assembly of aircraft components including landing • gear assemblies, thrust reverser beams, wing attach fittings, installation brackets, hinge arm assemblies and engine inlet assemblies. LMI Aerospace — Supplier to Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, Honda Aircraft, Gulfstream • Sample of Regional Aerospace MROs Aviation Technical Services — Services narrow body and widebody aircraft for our • commercial, cargo and military customers PAS Technologies — OEM and MRO whose capabilities include D-Gun / Super D-Gun, • Thermal Spray (HVOF, APS), Welding (TIG, EB), Hot Form / Vacuum Heat Treat, Grinding, CNC Milling, Turning, Drilling, Inspection (CMM, NDT).
Below is a sampling of aerospace related companies in a 200-mile radius of Southwest Johnson County Company Name City State County Boeing CLEARWATER KANSAS SEDGWICK Beechcraft International Service Company WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Aerocap Products LLC WELLINGTON KANSAS SUMNER Aerospace Products Company WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Advanced Welding Technologies, LLC WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Aei Investment Holdings, Inc. WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Aero Space Manufacturing Corporation FREDONIA KANSAS WILSON Aerobotix LLC ABILENE KANSAS DICKINSON Adronealine Racing TOPEKA KANSAS SHAWNEE AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. NEODESHA KANSAS WILSON Ageagle LLC NEODESHA KANSAS WILSON Air Capital Interiors, Inc. WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Air Capitol Dial, Inc WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK American Structural Systems, Inc. WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK APPH Wichita, Inc. WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Atk International, Inc. LAWRENCE KANSAS CLOUD Atlas Aerospace, LLC WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Avalon Manufacturing Network Services WICHITA KANSAS SEDGWICK Aviation Controls, Inc. INDEPENDENCE KANSAS WASHINGTON Aviation Products Inc. EFFINGHAM KANSAS ATCHISON AVT Corp. OLATHE KANSAS JOHNSON B/E Aerospace, Inc. SHAWNEE MISSIO KANSAS JOHNSONI Bae Systems Prcsion Arstrctres WELLINGTON KANSAS SUMNER
Physical Sites & Airport Advantages
Available Industrial Building(S) or Hangar(S) Suitable for Aviation Development 1B — 300 acres available 1C — 200 acres available 1A — 30 acres available 1H — 120 acres available 1D — 22 acres available 1E — 8.5 acres available 1F — 19.5 acres available 1G — 15 acres available 3A — 3.5 acres available 3B — 20 acres available 3C — 15 acres available
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