This facility is a USD 40.2 million investment cementing its presence at the global e-commerce hub creating nearly 200 additional high-paying aircraft mechanic jobs.
FEAM Aero is all set to open a state-of-art three-bay second hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). This widebody hangar will be constructed from the ground up and will encompass 150,000 square feet of hangar, back-shop, and storeroom space, in addition to 5,000 square feet of administrative offices. This facility will have the ability to accommodate aircraft types up to 767 fully enclosed and will include three wide-body parking spots in the adjacent ramp space. The construction work will be completed by the end of 2023.
This facility is a USD 40.2 million investment cementing its presence at the global e-commerce hub creating nearly 200 additional high-paying aircraft mechanic jobs. FEAM will launch a nationwide recruitment campaign to fill these high-income earning roles, furthering economic development in the local and surrounding communities.
Fred Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, FEAM AERO said, “It is an incredible accomplishment to continue to expand FEAM’s presence at CVG, an organization that is truly innovating in the e-commerce space. This new operation will provide ample aircraft maintenance capacity and resources for CVG’s growing cargo operations. Our initial success with our first hangar, and immediate demand for expansion, confirm that we are in the right place, at the right time, with the right partners. I commend our dedicated and relentless team of professionals that embody the core values of our company every day; it is because of them that we can maintain our high standard of quality and service as we grow and enter new markets.”
Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG Airport said, “We congratulate FEAM on their success and business growth. They have been a terrific partner with which we share a vision to further develop needed infrastructure and services to support the continued growth of cargo carriers at CVG. The airport’s current strategic plan outlines the transformational impact we can make for our region, and this project does just that through job creation and capacity building to grow and diversify cargo operations.”
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FEAM’s existing hangar at CVG spans over 100,000-square-feet of state-of-the-art workspace and is currently employing 300 technicians. FEAM has robust expansion plans in Europe along with creating a resilient and robust workforce in major US markets.
