A new Ogden plant and the A-700 jet Adam Aircraft
A new Ogden plant and the A-700 jet propel Adam Aircraft
By Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:10/17/2006 11:34:10 PM MDT
High above the crowd gathered on the outskirts of Ogden's Hinckley Airport, the Adam Aircraft A-700 jet soared into the clear morning sky. Its passage above the crowd of dignitaries gathered late last week at the Kemp Ogden Gateway to mark the groundbreaking for Adam Aircraft's manufacturing facility was noticeably quieter than the small prop-driven planes taking off from a distant runway. The dignitaries, who included Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Rob Bishop, hailed the beginning of construction on the company's assembly plant as a major step forward for the state's aviation/aerospace indus- try. "We're seeing it right before our eyes, the creation of an aerospace [industry] cluster [of companies]," Huntsman said, noting that those businesses include composite fabrication, jet engine makers and enterprises that provide support for Hill Air Force Base. Adam Aircraft expects that the 96,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to be completed in May, eventually will be the company's primary assembly point for the A-700 light jet, which is in flight testing and expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration certification by late 2007. "Once this new plant is fully operational [in 2008] we're expecting it to be assembling 10 [A-700 jet] planes per month," said Craig Johnson, chief operating officer of the Colorado-based
Adam Aircraft. Adam Aircraft already has a smaller parallel plant at the Kemp Ogden Gateway Center that is assembling its A-500 twin-engine piston aircraft. The first A-500 produced in Utah is expected to roll off the assembly line in December. "Ramping up our operations here in Ogden is a top priority for us," Johnson said, noting the company expects to employ about 50 to 75 workers by year's end and quickly increase that number until it reaches approximately 300 workers by late 2008. steve@sltrib.com
By Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:10/17/2006 11:34:10 PM MDT
High above the crowd gathered on the outskirts of Ogden's Hinckley Airport, the Adam Aircraft A-700 jet soared into the clear morning sky. Its passage above the crowd of dignitaries gathered late last week at the Kemp Ogden Gateway to mark the groundbreaking for Adam Aircraft's manufacturing facility was noticeably quieter than the small prop-driven planes taking off from a distant runway. The dignitaries, who included Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Rob Bishop, hailed the beginning of construction on the company's assembly plant as a major step forward for the state's aviation/aerospace indus- try. "We're seeing it right before our eyes, the creation of an aerospace [industry] cluster [of companies]," Huntsman said, noting that those businesses include composite fabrication, jet engine makers and enterprises that provide support for Hill Air Force Base. Adam Aircraft expects that the 96,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to be completed in May, eventually will be the company's primary assembly point for the A-700 light jet, which is in flight testing and expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration certification by late 2007. "Once this new plant is fully operational [in 2008] we're expecting it to be assembling 10 [A-700 jet] planes per month," said Craig Johnson, chief operating officer of the Colorado-based
Adam Aircraft. Adam Aircraft already has a smaller parallel plant at the Kemp Ogden Gateway Center that is assembling its A-500 twin-engine piston aircraft. The first A-500 produced in Utah is expected to roll off the assembly line in December. "Ramping up our operations here in Ogden is a top priority for us," Johnson said, noting the company expects to employ about 50 to 75 workers by year's end and quickly increase that number until it reaches approximately 300 workers by late 2008. steve@sltrib.com
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