AEROSPACE IN GREATER PHOENIX

“ The robust supply chain and availability of talent make Greater Phoenix an ideal place for aerospace and aviation operations. And the state’s rich history in aerospace and defense make it a proven ecosystem where business thrives – including Honeywell, which has had operations in the region for more than 60 years.”

MIKE MADSEN, President, Aerospace, Defense & SpaceHoneywell Source: EMSI QCEW, non-QCEW, and Self-Employed Classes of Worker 2016.1

Greater Phoenix offers a pro-business climate with the infrastructure necessary to support robust aerospace and aviation operations. Our region is known for its accessibility, vibrant workforce and exceptional quality of life. Aerospace and aviation companies from around the world take advantage of all that Greater Phoenix has to offer.

OVERVIEW

AEROSPACEAs one of the fastest growing and dynamic metropolitan regions in the country, Greater Phoenix has a pioneering spirit and welcoming attitude—toward people and business.

ARIZONA HAS THE 4TH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THE NATION

RANK STATE NAME 2015 JOBS 2015 LOCATION QUOTIENT

1 Washington 91,980 8.34

2 Kansas 30,169 6.27

3 Connecticut 28,080 4.87

4 Arizona 24,962 2.765 Alabama 12,437 1.89

6 Missouri 16,951 1.81

7 Georgia 21,668 1.50

8 Utah 6,156 1.34

9 Oklahoma 7,070 1.27

10 California 68,993 1.20

2015 LOCATION QUOTIENT

2.54 to 8.34

0.97 to 2.53

0.35 to 0.96

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Companies like Boeing, General Dynamics, Honeywell and Lockheed Martin all enjoy Arizona’s affordable operating environment and market advantages such as:

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SKILLED LABOR, AVAILABLE BUILDINGS, SHOVEL-READY SITES

ONE OF THE LOWEST LABOR COSTS IN THE WESTERN U.S.

THE THIRD LARGEST LABORPOOL IN THE WEST

AN EXCEEDINGLY ACCESSIBLE GEOGRAPHIC REGION

AEROSPACE SECTOR

GREATER PHOENIX BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST IN THE BIZ

These companies and more have already realized the benefits of doing business in Greater Phoenix with access to Arizona’s strong supply chain, robust military assets and competencies in:

· Able Aerospace - A Textron Company

· BAE Systems

· Barnes Aerospace

· General Dynamics Mission Systems and Information Technology

· Harris Corporation

· HexCel

· Honeywell International

· L3 Communications

· Lockheed Martin

· MD Helicopters

· Nammo Talley

· Northrop Grumman

· Northstar Aerospace

· Orbital ATK

· Paradigm Precision

· Parker Hannifin

· Raytheon

· Standard Aero (MRO)

· The Boeing Company

· Triumph Group

· UTC Aerospace Systems

· ViaSat

• AEROSPACE PARTS DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING

• AVIONICS AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

• COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I)

• INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CYBER TECHNOLOGIES

• POWER SYSTEMS

• SPACE TECHNOLOGIES

• WEAPON AND ARMOR SYSTEMS

24 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-OWNED INSTALLATIONS

TIER 1 & 2 COMPANIES / SUPPLIERS: MILITARY ASSETS IN ARIZONA:

Aerospace & Aviation Companies THRIVE IN GREATER PHOENIX

AEROSPACE ECOSYSTEM

Arizona is home to unmatched military and training facilities.

SECOND-LARGEST MILITARY INSTALLATION IN THE WORLD

LARGEST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING BASE IN THE WORLD

THIRD-LARGEST TACTICAL AVIATION RANGE IN THE COUNTRY

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DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) is home to the 355th FW and its nine major tenant units, including the 12th Air Force Headquarters (AFSOUTH). Other units currently assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB are the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, 55th ECG, 563rd RQG, 214th Reconnaissance Group, 162nd Arizona Air National Guard Alert Detachment and Operation Snowbird. Other federal agencies using the base include the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Customs Service Air Service Branch and a detachment of the Naval Air Systems Command. Approximately 7,000 military and 2,500 civilian employees work at Davis-Monthan AFB.

FORT HUACHUCA is home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM)/9th Army Signal Command. It is the headquarters of Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS), Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and the Electronic Proving Ground (EPG). It is the largest UAV training facility in the world. The $10,000,000 facility contains 25,000 square feet of space and 10 simulators.

AEROSPACE ECOSYSTEM

LARGEST BASES

MARINE CORPS AIR CORP AIR STATION (MCAS) is home to the Marine Aircraft Group 13, which is comprised of four squadrons of AV-8B Harriers and an aviation logistics squadron. Yuma supported 80% of the Corp’s aviation training in 2011, making it the busiest air station in the Marine Corps. It employed nearly 7,000 military and civilian personnel in 2011.Other tenant commands include: Marine aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, Marine Air Control Squadron 1, Combat Logistics Company 16, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4.

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE located in Glendale is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, the largest fighter wing in the world and the only active-duty Air Force F-16 training wing. It is the preferred training site for the F-35 Lightning fighter jet and has 138 aircraft, 24 squadrons, four tenant units and 5,447 military and civilian personnel. Since 1941, Luke AFB has graduated more than 60,000 Airmen.

ARMY » Fort Huachuca Army Active

Sierra Vista

» Yuma Proving Ground Army Active Yuma

» Camp Navajo Army Guard

» Papago Military Reservation Army Guard Phoenix

» Barnes Hall USARC Army Reserve Phoenix

AIR FORCE » Air Force Plant No 44AF

Active Tucson

» Davis-Monthan AFBAF Active Tucson

» Gila Bend AF Auxiliary Field

» Luke AF Auxiliary Field No 1AF Active Wittman

» Luke AFBAF Active Litchfi eld Park

» Luke Waste Annex AF Active Litchfi eld Park

» The Barry M Goldwater AF Range Welton

» Sky Harbor IAPAir Natl Guard Phoenix

» Tucson IAPAir Natl Guard Tucson

MARINES » MCAS Yuma USMC ActiveYuma

» MCAS Yuma (Housing) USMC ActiveYuma

AIR NATIONAL GUARD IN PHOENIX » The 162nd Fighter Wing is located

at Tucson International Airport, and conducts International Pilot Training.

» The 161st Air Refueling Wing is located at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and provides aerial refueling in support of global taskings.

» The 107th Air Control Squadron is located at Luke Air Force Base and provides training for Air Force weapons directors.

» The 214th Reconnaissance Group is located at Davis-Monthan AFB, in Tucson and supports Combatant Commander requirements for surveillance.

Arizona’sMILITARY INSTALLATIONS

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Greater Phoenix offers accessibility and dependable infrastructure to your company’s consumer base. Offering a low-cost, low-regulation operating environment that is well positioned to access California and the rest of the West Coast, the Greater Phoenix region enables your company to serve more than 30 million consumers within a one-day truck haul.

AIR

• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport handles 40 million passengers annually and the region is also home to eight additional general aviation airports

• Sky Harbor offers approximately 2,100 daily fl ights to hundreds of domestic cities as well as internationally to cities throughout Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and many more

• Major cargo carriers from Sky Harbor include: American, Amerifl ight, British Airways, Delta Airlines, DHL, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, United/Continental and UPS

• Phoenix Goodyear Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport serve as relievers to Sky Harbor

HIGHWAY

• Transportation to major markets and west coast ports via I-10, I-8 and I-40

• Six-hour drive to Los Angeles and San Diego

• Four-hour drive to the U.S.-Mexico border

• Less than one day drive to Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas and Salt Lake City

GEOGRAPHIC POS IT ION

GEOGRAPHIC POSITION FOR MAXIMUM BUSINESS EFFICIENCYACCESS TO MAJOR MARKETS , CUSTOMER BASE

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AN ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT AND GROW INDUSTRY

Electric providers APS and SRP rank as top business service

providers by J.D. Power and Associates

for reliability

COMPETITIVE OPERATING ADVANTAGES

» Minimal regulation

» Right-to-work state

» Low unionization

» 90 days or less permitting, guaranteed

» Low workman’s comp and unemployment

» Foreign Trade Zone (AZ Property Tax Benefit)

» Military Re-use Zone

LOWER COSTS, GREATER VALUE

» Highly skilled, low cost workforce

» Proximity to large markets

» Incentives targeting manufacturers

» No inventory tax

» Aggressive depreciation schedules

» 100% of net operating loss may be carried forward for five years

» Sales tax exemptions on equipment and utilities used for manufacturing

Ranked in the top 10 for low catastrophic

and natural disaster risk

Strategic management of water supply,

using 1957 consumption levels

ADVANTAGEOUS BUSINESS CLIMATECompanies in Greater Phoenix benefit from low business costs, minimal regulation and an advantageous operating environment. The state offers a minimalist regulatory approach, no corporate franchise tax and is constitutionally recognized as a right-to-work state. From aggressive tax credits and incentives to programs designed to increase access to capital, the region offers direct access to Arizona’s robust, pro-business climate.

MATURE TALENT WORKFORCE PIPELINE

HUMAN CAPITAL + EDUCAT IONAL ASSETS

Arizona has an extremely competitive workforce in regards to training, quality and availability of workers while maintaining one of the lowest costs for labor in the nation.

Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Maricopa Community Colleges, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona and the University of Phoenix are among the more than 40 universities and other institutions of higher learning that prepare the region’s workforce.

The current population of Greater Phoenix is 4.4 million and is expected to grow to nearly 6.6 million in the next 20 years.

A relatively young region, Greater Phoenix has a median age of 35.1 — two years younger than the average age nationwide.

Projected employment growth over the next decade is 5.4% compared to the national projected decline of 0.2%.

Arizona State University: #5 IN THE NATION

FOR BEST-QUALIFIED GRADUATES

(Wall Street Journal)

Thunderbird School of Global Management: RANKED #1

INTERNATIONAL FULL-TIME MBA

Maricopa Community Colleges: EDUCATES AND

TRAINS 260,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-POLYTECHNICAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPEAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY-PRESCOTTAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONAAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

DESCRIPTIONMEDIAN HOURLY

EARNINGS 2015 JOBS

Software Developers, Applications $42.80 10,646

Team Assemblers $11.85 9,064

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $24.41 6,551

Software Developers, Systems Software $45.59 6,382

Aerospace Engineers $37.42 735

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $25.88 558

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $16.22 436

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $24.84 421

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $13.01 205

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $13.78 31

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AEROSPACE & AVIATION DEGREE PROGRAMS

LABOR STATISTICS

Greater Phoenix encompasses distinct communities, each with its own identity and assets. Collectively, they offer vast opportunity. Because you don’t have to be entrenched in the business or social hierarchy of the region to succeed, Greater Phoenix offers everyone the chance to thrive and make a signifi cant impact.

MORE THAN 300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE ANNUALLY

HOME TO FIVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

MORE THAN 325 GOLF COURSES

DRIVE TO BEACHES OR THE MOUNTAIN PINES WITHIN HOURS

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $53,228

EFFECTIVE PROPERTY TAX RATE OF 1.25%

PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE OF 2.59% TO 4.54%

AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME IS 24.7 MINUTES

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THOUSANDS OFATTRACTIONS & EVENTS

FLOURISHING ARTS & CULTURE SCENE

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

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NFL ARIZONA CARDINALSPhoto Credit: Chris Cameron, Flickr.com

PHOENIX ART MUSEUMPhoto Credit: Fuzzy Gerdes, Flickr.com

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENPhoto Credit: Loren Javier, Flickr.com

NHL ARIZONA COYOTESPhoto Credit: Sergei Scurfi eld, Flickr.com

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUMPhoto Credit: Thomas Quine, Flickr.com

PHOENIX ZOOPhoto Credit: Stefanie Carson, GPEC

NBA PHX SUNS & WNBA PHX MERCURYPhoto Credit: Keith Allison, Flickr.com

GAMMAGE AUDITORIUMPhoto Credit: Nick Bastian, Flickr.com

MESA ARTS CENTERPhoto Credit: David Crummey, Flickr.com

ARTLINK FIRST FRIDAYSPhoto Credit: Chanel Wheeler, Flickr.com

MORE THAN 30 CRAFT BREWERIESPhoto Credit: Kevin Dooley, Flickr.com

MLB AZ DIAMONDBACKS & SPRING TRAINING Photo Credit: Ken Lund, Flickr.com

NASCAR AT PHX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAYPhoto Credit: Hans Enderle, Flickr.com

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