COLUMBUS, Miss. – Twenty years ago, it was only a dream. Today, it's reality.
Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) is celebrating 20 years in Columbus while serving first responders, Emergency Management Agency, law enforcement, the U.S. Army and businesses nationwide.
In Columbus, AHI manufactures 70-90 helicopters annually for the U.S. government, including Lakota helicopters for Army aviation training in SE Alabama.
Two decades ago, leadership went to Eurocopter in France and made the case that Columbus was the best place in the nation for a new facility.
On Feb. 1, 2014, American Eurocopter changed its name to Airbus Helicopters Inc.
Airbus helicopters coming out of the Golden Triangle are making an impact across the globe, but AHI's impact at home is just as important.
“This provides such good jobs for the people of this area, to grow the jobs, to have the stability that people can come to work every day, with the pride that they come with ... but (that) they can provide for their families here. They can provide not only for Mississippi but this entire nation,” said Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). (WCBI 08/26/23) Airbus celebrates 20 years in Columbus (wcbi.com)
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