Vought and Alenia break ground on 787 parts plant

Published 9:00 pm Monday, February 7, 2005

Here’s some of the coverage from South Carolina:

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/10841425.htm

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2915735

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/10843258.htm

The third story explains one of the big reasons why Vought and Alenia moved that plant to South Carolina, instead of South Everett:

“South Carolina will provide $116 million in incentives. The state was prepared to offer $131 million had Vought and Alenia won from Boeing additional work involving the nose of the 787, work that would have added 300 more jobs in the startup.”

And why was South Carolina so eager to get that plant? It’s getting 645 jobs, which could turn into more should Alenia win a contract to build new transport planes for the U.S. National Guard.