Spokane will attempt to land Airbus plant – Aircraft giant requests facts about potential sites for $600 million facility

The Spokane Area Economic Development Council is working to respond to a request from Airbus’ North American affiliate for information about communities that could be potential sites for a $600 million U.S. aircraft manufacturing plant.

The plant, which would produce aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force, would employ 1,150 people by 2015, says EADS North America, the affiliate of Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturing consortium. EADS North America sent the request to the governors of all 50 states Jan. 12 and limited responses to three communities from each state.

“It’s a long shot, and all 50 states are going to be submitting up to three proposals,” says EDC President and CEO Jon Eliassen. “It’s going to be a tough competition.”

By Richard Ripley

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