Construction has begun on a new Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance and Painting Hanger facility at Spokane International Airport. Associated Painters, Inc. of Everett has signed a 20-year lease for the 41,000-square-foot facility. The hangar bay is designed to accommodate a minimum of two Boeing 737-900 aircraft, with adjoining shops, office and storage space.
The $6.5 million hangar will be the latest addition to Spokane’s healthy and growing aerospace industry. Funding for the facility includes $4 million from CERB, $300,000 from the state’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account and $2 million in airport money.
Spokane and the Inland Northwest are home to more than 60 manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and organizations – 8,100 workers and a $324.8 million payroll – that serve and support the aerospace industry. Aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturers represent the greatest industry presence in the Inland Northwest, which is also home to companies involved in aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul.
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