New $70M aircraft maintenance center, manufacturing plant coming to Alliance airport
Brazil-based aerospace company Embraer S.A. plans to grow its North Texas aircraft maintenance operations by more than 50%, thanks to a new $70 million service center and manufacturing plant to be built in Alliance. Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport to mark the start of construction on […]
Governor Abbott Recognizes Fort Worth as Texas’ Aviation and Defense Capital
Governor Abbott and local Fort Worth business and civic leaders celebrate Fort Worth’s leadership in aerospace and defense with new legislation and a strong message on Texas’ pro-business economy at Fort Worth EDP luncheon. By Katie McConnell, Associate | June 25, 2025 Last week, Governor Greg Abbott joined Fort Worth business and civic leaders at […]
Texas A&M University System launching Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies at Fort Worth campus
Drones, air taxis, supersonic and hypersonic aircraft will be part of the focus of the laboratory. FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas A&M University System already announced plans last year for several buildings on its Fort Worth campus, and has now announced it will be launching an aviation technology laboratory downtown as well. The Center for Advanced Aviation […]
How the Deal Gets Done—Fort Worth EDP Supporters Get Behind-the-Scenes Look at how Fort Worth landed Bell’s FLRAA project and the first-ever JETI grant
The Fort Worth EDP hosted its first Investor Briefing of 2025, featuring panelists from Bell, the City of Fort Worth, the State of Texas, and the Fort Worth EDP to talk about the behind-the-scenes happenings that led up to Bell’s announcement in December 2024 that part of its FLRAA program would be built in Fort […]
Fort Worth EDP Win—Embraer joins robust aerospace & defense sector in Fort Worth, Texas with new facilities
Fort Worth EDP Win—Embraer joins Fort Worth’s already-robust aerospace and defense sector with the announcement of a $70 million investment for new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, bringing 250 skilled aviation jobs to the region. By Jessica Heer, Executive Vice President | Oct. 21, 2024 Last week, Embraer announced a […]