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Demand, prices, delays escalate for air travel
Travelers disappeared from airports in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world. Leisure travelers began a steady return in 2021 but business travelers remained grounded. Now travel is back at levels sufficient to drive up ticket
F-16 backorder rises to 136 with order
One ongoing Lockheed customer has added eight F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to the backorder of 128 planes to be made at Lockheed Martin's Greenville manufacturing and sustainment facility.
GSP receives $5.2M grant to improve air cargo business
The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District will put $8.6 million into infrastructure improvements, including expansion of the airport’s air cargo apron and other improvements to support its growing cargo business.
Lockheed Martin invests in workforce through Greenville Technical College
After receiving a $50,000 gift from Lockheed Martin for its aircraft maintenance technology program, Greenville Technical College has named a classroom at its aviation center “The Lockheed Martin Fabrication Lab.”
Automation equipment manufacturer expands
One legacy Anderson County manufacturer that supports the regional aerospace and automotive industry will invest $6 million in a 82,000-square-foot facilitate to accommodate growth for increasing demand. The expansion will create
GSP expects half of last December’s traffic in one week
National December polls show that few Americans expect the COVID-19 omicron variant to get in the way of their holiday vacation. The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is preparing for between ...
Lockheed Martin honors veterans with thousands of wreaths
About one out of every five employees at the aerospace manufacturer have served in the armed forces. The company sought to honor fallen veterans by sponsoring 15,000 wreaths distributed
Clemson and Washington college form collaboration to build aerospace workforce
Two land-grant universities in states where Boeing has a large footprint have kicked off a partnership designed to spur shared knowledge and collaboration among the aerospace giant’s future workforce.
GSP fields airline cancellations before international travel surge
Some blame it on protests against mandatory vaccination requirements. Others on existing staff shortages as season traffic picks up. Or maybe it's bad weather. Whatever the reason, thousands of airline flights have been canceled.
Lockheed Martin to hire 300 in Greenville
Lockheed Martin is hiring 300 mechanics, technicians, engineers and other positions for F-16 production and sustainment by the end of 2022.
Anderson Regional Airport offers charter flights
Anderson residents now can catch a private charter flight from their own regional airport.
Solvay unveils new thermoplastic facility at SC TAC
Aerospace supplier Solvay is on the move. With growing demand from energy companies, as well its traditional aerospace and automotive markets, the company has expanded its Upstate footprint with a 27,000-square-foot facility.
