AVIATION-AEROSPACE MAJOR AEROSPACE COMPANIES EMPLOYMENT SECTORS CLUSTERS INDUSTRY AVG. COMPANY LINE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYMENT AVIATION DFW’S A.E. Petsche Aerospace electrical equipment 35E SEARCH, DETECTION, 17 3,719 AND AEROSPACE NAVIGATION United Rotorcraft Air transportation, nonscheduled 35W AEROSPACE Airbus Helicopters Helicopter parts Dallas-Fort Worth is among the nation’s ECONOMIC 104 29,616 PRODUCT AND PARTS Orbital ATK Missile electronics, space propulsion units top regions for aviation and aerospace MANUFACTURING121 / AMR Air transportation activity. The region is home to the AIR TRANSPORTATION 130 35,564 ENGINE Applied Aerodynamics Maintenance and repair services headquarters of two major airlines: 35E SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR 260 11,608 Associated Air Center Aircraft servicing and repairing | AVIATION AND AEROSPACE American Airlines (Fort Worth)35W and AIR TRANSPORTATION (Dallas). Southwest, in 121 Aviall Parts distribution and maintenance SATELLITE 12 103 fact, operates a major maintenance base TELECOMMUNICATIONS BAE Systems Controls Aircraft parts and equipment at Dallas Love Field, creating a strong Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters, aircraft parts, and equipment FLIGHT TRAINING 42 1,657 foundation of aviation employment. Envoy 190 190 Boeing Co. Commerical and military aircraft Air, a operator and American TOTAL 565 82,268 Bombardier Aerospace Aviation services Airlines partner, also is headquartered in CAE Vocational school Fort Worth. 75 The regional aerospace industry Cessna Aircraft Company Aircraft 30 comprises more than 900820 companies, 183 Chromalloy Component Services Aircraft parts and equipment accounting for one of every six jobs in Cooperative Industries Aerospace Aircraft engines and engine parts 12 North Texas. 30 635 Dallas Airmotive Aircraft engine repair 75 Lockheed Martin and Bell Helicopter360 EFW Aircraft and helicopter repair Textron are the largest35W area aerospace 20 Air passenger carrier, scheduled employers, with more than 15,000 175 20 Federal Aviation Administration Regulation, administration of transportation employees between them. Furthermore, 30 67 Federal Express Air cargo services Airbus Helicopters North American 820 183 headquarters is in Grand Prairie. 45 Freedom Airlines Air passenger carrier, scheduled GDC Technics Renovation of aircraft interiors 35E General Dynamics Ordnance and 12 Aircraft and military components Tactical Systems Gulfstream Aerospace Corporate jets and modifi cation 30 635 Honeywell International Aircraft parts and equipment L-3 Communications 360 Aircraft parts and equipment AVIATION-AEROSPACE EMPLOYMENT20 CLUSTERS Aerospace Systems

35E Labinal Aircraft parts and equipment, nec 35W 35W Lockheed Martin Missles & Fire 121 Aircraft, missles, and military programs Control 175 Lockton Dunning Benefi ts Aviation consulting services 20 Mayday Manufacturing Aircraft parts and equipment 190 Million Air Dallas Charter & nonscheduled services

67 Northrop Grumman Systems Airplanes, fi xed or rotary wing

75 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft parts and equipment 45 Ranger Aerospace Aviation services 30 820 183 Raytheon Aircraft parts and equipment 12 Regent Aerospace Maintenance and repair services 30 635 Reliant Worldwide Plastics Plastic components for aerospace 20 360 Rockwell Collins Communications and aviation electronics 35W 35E 175 Sikorsky Aircraft Aircraft 20 Southwest Airlines Air transportation 67

NUMBERNumber OF AVIATION of Advanced - AEROSPACE Services EMPLOYEES Businesses 45 Texas Air Composites Maintenance & repair services 35E NUMBERNumber OF AVIATION of Advanced - AEROSPACE Services BUSINESSES Businesses Triumph Aerostructures Aircraft parts and equipment Turbomeca USA Repair services 501 75060 9700760 Weatherford Aerospace Aircraft parts and equipment 1 60 4 14760

LEGEND: OCCUPATION AEROSPACE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS MECHANICAL AEROSPACE AIRCRAFT MECHANICS AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, ASSEMBLERS MACHINISTS ENGINEERS ENGINEERS ENGINEERS, EXCEPT ENGINEERS ENGINEERING AND SERVICE SURFACES, RIGGING, ELECTRONICS, AND AND FABRICATORS, 6,926 | $18.25 JOBS | MEDIAN HOURLY EARNINGS 3,074 | $53.60 4,600 | $45.06 COMPUTER 5,485 | $41.95 AND OPERATIONS TECHNICIANS AND SYSTEMS ELECTROMECHANICAL ALL OTHER 6,220 | $49.92 TECHNICIANS 8,780 | $28.96 ASSEMBLERS ASSEMBLERS 4,153 | $12.55 466 | $27.58 1,969 | $27.98 2,959 | $13.76 35E 122 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE SOURCE: EMSI, QCEW Q42017; OES 2016 2018 2018 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 123 35W 121

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