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The Texas Aerospace & Aviation Industry..………………. 1

Civil Aviation …………………………...…………………………….. 11

Government Aviation……………………………………………… 17

Space Travel & Exploration……………………………………… 25

Texas is one of the most important locations for the

global aerospace and aviation industry. As home to

two international airlines and two of the world’s busi-

est airports, as well as NASA’s world-famous Johnson

Space Center, the state is key for many of the largest

global aerospace and aviation companies.

The broad range of industry activities in Texas in-

cludes airplane component manufacturing, advanced

aerospace research, flight training, military aircraft

development, and space exploration. The aerospace

and aviation industry directly employs approximately

200,000 Texas workers at 1,665 establishments. These

employees are typically well paid, earning an average

annual income of more than $62,700.

Through state government support, a highly special-

ized work force, top-tier educational and research in-

stitutions, a geographically central location, and a top-

ranked business climate, Texas continues to maintain

its edge as an aerospace and aviation leader.

The aerospace and aviation industry is defined by two

areas. ―Aerospace‖ is the broader term that includes

activities related to man-made flight in the earth’s at-

mosphere and outer space.

―Aviation‖ is a subset of aerospace, referring to activi-

ties related to man-made flight within earth’s atmos-

phere. Aviation encompasses the design, develop-

ment, production, and operation of aircraft.

Aviation has two major subareas: civil and govern-

mental. Civil aviation includes commercial passenger

services and cargo services as well as general aviation,

which itself includes business, private, and recrea-

tional flights. Governmental aviation encompasses

military services, law enforcement, medical, and edu-

cational flights. Aerospace and aviation both have

strong ties to the defense industry due to their military

applications.

The Lone Star State has a long history of committing

substantial resources to the aerospace and aviation

industry. Some recent initiatives include:

2003: At Gov. Rick Perry’s request, the Texas Legis-

lature established the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF)

to help attract new jobs and investment to the state.

The fund was reauthorized by the Legislature in 2005,

2007, and 2009. As the largest "deal-closing" fund of

its kind in the nation, the TEF continues to attract

businesses to Texas. The fund is used only as a final

incentive tool where a single Texas site is competing

with another viable out-of-state option. To date,

The Industry

Over the past two years, Texas was the only U.S. state that added aerospace manufacturing jobs.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Dec. 2008-Dec. 2010)

State Government Initiatives

The Texas Aerospace & Aviation Industry

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OVERVIEW

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nearly $44.5 million from the TEF have been awarded

for aerospace-related projects.

2004: Gov. Rick Perry announced a state industry

cluster initiative to stimulate long-term growth and

economic development in six key areas. Aerospace

and Defense was designated as one of these vital clus-

ters. The Office of Aerospace, Aviation & Defense,

within the Economic Development & Tourism (EDT)

Division of the Office of the Governor, works closely

with decision makers in the aerospace industry, other

governmental agencies, and academic institutions to

coordinate business development efforts.

In 2005, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

(TETF) was created by the Texas Legislature to pro-

vide Texas with an advantage in the research, develop-

ment, and commercialization of emerging technolo-

gies. TETF recipients have collaborated with or di-

rectly commercialized aerospace-related technologies

from the University of North Texas (UNT), the Uni-

versity of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC), the

University of Texas (UT) System, and Texas A&M

University. To date, the TETF has invested nearly

$8.9 million in aerospace and aviation-related projects.

Texas Enterprise Fund

Aerospace & Aviation-Related Awards

Company City Award

Triumph Aerostructures (formerly Vought)

Dallas $35,000,000

Raytheon Aerospace & Defense McKinney $1,000,000

Lockheed Martin Houston $5,480,000

Trace Engines Midland $456,000

Rockwell Collins, Inc. Richardson $839,196

Total $44,495,196

Texas Emerging Technology Fund Aerospace & Aviation-Related Awards

Recipient Collaborating

University Award

1st Detect, Inc. UNT $1,800,000

Advitech, Inc. UTHSC $2,500,000

AgileMesh, Inc. UT Dallas $2,000,000

Falcon International, Inc. UT Permian Basin $850,000

StarVision Technologies, Inc. Texas A&M $750,000

Global Contours UNT $950,000

Total 8,885,000

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Lands in Texas

In March 2011, Boeing flew the first of its much-

anticipated 787s to San Antonio, Texas, where Boeing

employees will work to complete “change incorpora-

tions” — commercial modifications including the instal-

lation of electronic and mechanical equipment and up-

grading of software and test systems.

“Boeing San Antonio specializes in modification work

and has the capability and capacity to get the job done.”

- Scott Fisher, 787 Vice-President and General Manager

DALLAS/FORT WORTH METRO

Aircraft Manufacturing: 4.8 times the national average

Aircraft Parts & Equipment Mfg: 3.7 times the national average

WICHITA FALLS METRO

Aerospace Product & Parts Mfg: 9.2 times the national average

Aircraft Engine Manufacturing: 36.7 times the national average

SAN ANTONIO METRO

Aerospace Product & Parts Mfg: 30% above the national average

Aircraft Engine Manufacturing: 2.3 times the national average

BEXAR COUNTY

Aircraft Manufacturing: 90% above the national average

DALLAS COUNTY

Aircraft Parts & Equipment Mfg: 5.7 times the national average

TARRANT COUNTY

Aerospace Product & Parts Mfg: 7.5 times the national average

OVERVIEW

Concentrations of Aerospace Manufacturing Work Force

While not the only areas where relevant workers are

found, the highlighted regions below have a significant

specialization in aerospace manufacturing. The portion

of a region’s work force employed in the aerospace

manufacturing sector is compared to the portion of the

entire U.S. work force employed in that sector. The

regions noted below have a significantly higher per-

centage than the U.S. average.

Work Force in Texas

A structural repair specialist prepares the canopy of a Northrop-Grumman T-38 Talon jet trainer.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas ranks

in the top three nationally in aerospace and aviation

manufacturing in terms of capital investments, em-

ployees, value added per employee, and value of

shipments.

In addition to product manufacturing, Texas also

has deep talent pools in air transportation, aircraft

maintenance, airport operation, and flight training.

The following maps and tables provide details.

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DALLAS/FORT WORTH METRO

Air Transportation: 3.1 times the national average

Support for Air Transportation: 90% above the national average

MIDDLE RIO GRANDE REGION

Support for Air Transportation: 9.6 times the national average

TARRANT COUNTY


SAN ANTONIO METRO


COASTAL BEND REGION


HOUSTON METRO


Support for Air Transportation: 30% above the national average

CENTRAL TEXAS REGION


WICHITA FALLS METRO


SAN ANGELO METRO


Concentrations of Air Transportation Work Force

Sample of Aerospace & Aviation Work Force in Texas

Sector (& NAICS Code) Employees Establish-

ments Avg. Pay (Annual)

Air Transportation (481) 60,158 489 $66,040

Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881) 21,350 638 $55,380

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) 34,045 91 $84,344

Other Aircraft Parts & Equipment Manufacturing (336413) 9,087 83 $78,364

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412) 4,890 52 $53,196

Search, Detection & Navigation Instruments (334511) 7,860 49 $97,292

Satellite Telecommunications (517410) 784 52 $114,712

Flight Training (611512) 3,297 97 $50,752

Source: Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Q3 2010)

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Texas public universities and other educational institu-

tions are heavily invested in aerospace and aviation-

related research and development (R&D) leading to

continual discoveries in the field. Texas has 23 col-

lege and university-level aeronautical programs, 36

public high schools offering aeronautical courses, and

13 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved

aviation maintenance technology schools. A list of

higher education institutions, including public and

private universities and community and technical col-

leges, along with their identified major/program name

and degree/certificate awarded can be found the Ap-

pendix on page 30.

Texas is home to a number of nationally recognized

aerospace and aviation-related educational and R&D

programs. In 2010, state expenditures for conducting

R&D in higher educational institutions in the special-

ized area of aerospace technology totaled $27.9 mil-

lion, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordi-

nating Board. The top spending institutions in this area

were the University of Texas at Austin at $10.8 mil-

lion, Texas A&M University at $4 million, the Univer-

sity of Texas at Arlington at $3.6 million, and Rice

University at almost $2.5 million.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at The

University of Texas at Austin has come a long way

since granting its first degree in 1927. Space is still a

destination and object of study, but it also has become

the vantage point from which faculty and students

investigate and improve our planet. The Department

of Aerospace Engineering pursues education and re-

search to prepare future engineers for this task—from

mapping deforestation and migration to tracking

weather patterns and earth sensing and imaging. Ad-

ditionally, aerospace engineers investigate current

challenges in atmospheric flight, such as autonomous

aircraft, flexible structures, more efficient propulsion

with lower environmental impact and safer reentry to

the earth's atmosphere from space. The department

offers top-ranked graduate and undergraduate pro-

grams, interdisciplinary studies opportunities, and ac-

cess to research centers and laboratories.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at

Texas A&M University is a cross-disciplinary pro-

gram with expertise in materials and structures, aero-

dynamics and propulsion, and dynamics and control.

Consistently ranked as one of the top public institu-

tions in the nation, the department features unique

research and testing facilities and faculty who are

world renowned in their fields. The program advances

aerospace engineering education through basic and

applied research. Extensive research areas include

combustion, aeroelastics, hypersonics, diagnostics,

autonomous stability, Unmanned Air Vehicles

(UAVs), robotic systems, spacecraft formation flying,

mechanics of composite materials, multifunctional and

nanomaterials and structural health monitoring.

Education and R&D

In December 2010, SpaceX became the first private company to

successfully return a spacecraft from orbit. The company‘s test

facility is located in McGregor, TX.

For details, see page 26

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OVERVIEW

The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

(MAE) Department at The University of Texas at

Arlington is conducting leading-edge research

in transonic, supersonic and hypersonic aerodynamics

and detonation engines, alternative fuels and wind

energy, wireless sensors, rotorcraft, UAV, and thermo-

mechanical characterization of very high temperature

materials and advanced composites. The two research

areas that garner the most research funding and student

participation are detonation engines and hypersonic

aerodynamics. MAE’s newest research area is in

thermo-mechanical characterization of high tempera-

ture materials and composites.

Faculty in Rice University's

Department of Mechanical

Engineering and Materials

Science are involved in a

wide range of research related to aerospace and avia-

tion. Rice laboratories are developing next-generation,

ultra-light structural materials, as well as nanomaterial

composites and "smart" assemblies of nanostructures

that can be controllably manipulated. Other projects

involve advanced aerodynamic simulations, the auto-

mated design of wind tunnel tests, and the analyses of

parachute recovery systems for next-generation space-

craft. Rice has a number of collaborative research

programs with NASA Johnson Space Center, and the

university conducts K12 outreach with 28 high schools

in Houston to encourage students to pursue aerospace

interests and careers.

In addition to Texas university research pro-

grams, state technical and community colleges

produce some of the most sought-after graduates

in the industry.

Texas State Techni-

cal College (TSTC)

is the single largest

provider of aerospace programs in Texas. With

the nation's largest airport owned and operated

by a public educational institution, TSTC in

Waco offers a full range of Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA)-approved programs in-

cludes Aviation Maintenance, Air Traffic Con-

trol, Avionics, Aircraft Dispatch and Aircraft

Pilot Training. The curriculum is bolstered by

its FAA-certified staff and industry support. In

addition to the Waco campus, TSTC also offers

aerospace programs at its Harlingen and Abilene

campuses.

Texas High School “Rocket Science”

The SystemsGo program, developed in 1996 at the Fredericks-

burg High School in Fredericksburg, Texas, offers junior and

senior high school students an opportunity to participate in a

hands-on, project-based engineering and technology program

in aerocience studies. SystemsGo Aeroscience uses rocketry

to promote engineering

studies through re-

search, to develop work

force skills, and encour-

age high school stu-

dents to enter aca-

demic and career paths

in STEM (Science, Tech-

nology, Engineering,

and Math) fields that

lead to careers in the

engineering industries.

Endorsed by NASA, this

nationally-recognized

curriculum is currently

taught at 26 high

schools nationwide.

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OVERVIEW

St. Philip's Col-

lege, part of the

Alamo Colleges

system in San An-

tonio, Texas, offers traditional college courses for stu-

dents seeking the FAA Airframe and Power Plant Li-

cense, and the Avionics Certificate. The college is

also the sole provider of customized instruction and

development for business and industry. Through its

efforts to partner with industry and the community, St.

Philip’s College has created a nationally-recognized

dual credit aerospace academy. The academy is a

feeder program that provides Texans of secondary

school age with opportunities to earn diplomas, col-

lege certificates in aerospace, and job placement. San

Antonio area aviation employers that partner with the

college and the academy include: Lockheed Martin,

Boeing, Chromalloy, ST Aerospace, Cessna Citation,

M–7, Standard Aero, Gore Design, and the U.S. Air

Force.

From 2002 to the present, the National Science Foun-

dation (NSF) has granted Texas over $21 million in

aerospace and aviation-related awards. Tasked with

keeping the United States at the leading edge of dis-

covery, in addition to funding research in the tradi-

tional academic areas, the NSF also supports ―high-

risk, high payoff‖ ideas.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approved Airframe & Powerplant Schools

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OVERVIEW

NSF awards within the State of Texas in the area of

aerospace and aviation include:

the experimental and theoretical study of high-

speed flames for aerospace propulsion

the study of polymers in thin films and other spe-

cial geometries in the solid states to better under-

stand nanoscale behavior and their role in optimi-

zation of polymer properties in nanoelectronic,

nanolithographic, and nanocomposite applications.

The state is also home to important government aero-

space-related R&D facilities, notably NASA’s John-

son Space Center in Houston (see page 24).

In FY 2009, seven of the top ten recipients of federal

R&D contracts in Texas were aerospace or aviation

related, and their contracts totaled over $4.4 billion.

Federal Aerospace-Related R&D Contracts FY 2009 Top Recipients in Texas

Company Awarded

Lockheed Martin Corporation $3,439,121,847

The Boeing Company $577,170,401

The Boeing Company (sic) $173,298,939

Raytheon Company $95,016,508

M7 Aerospace LP $82,226,606

L-3 Communications Holdings 54,163,768

Barrios Technology, Ltd. 23,099,093

Total $4,444,097,162

*Contract amounts do not include all management fees Sources: The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA)

Company Example Location Cities Business Description Estimated

Texas Employees

Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston Military aircraft, missiles, space vehicles

20,000

L-3 Communications Greenville, Waco, Arlington, Rockwall

Military & commercial aircraft systems

11,000

Bell Helicopter Textron Fort Worth, Amarillo Corporate HQ, helicopters, aircraft parts & components

7,000

The Boeing Company Dallas, Richardson, San Antonio, Houston, El Paso

Commercial & military aircraft 6,000

Raytheon McKinney, Garland, El Paso, Plano

Electronic aircraft components 4,000

Top Aerospace Product Manufacturing Companies in Texas by Number of Employees

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Company Primary Location City Business Description Estimated

Texas Employees

AMR Corporation Fort Worth Airline holding company 6,500

Southwest Airlines Dallas Airline 4,800

American Airlines Fort Worth Airline 4,100

United Continental Houston Airline 3,700

ExpressJet Holdings Houston Contract airline 320

Top Passenger Air Transportation Companies in Texas by Number of Employees

For an expanded list of major Texas aerospace and aviation companies, see Appendix, page 28.

On May 2, 2011, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines

grew by 25% when it closed its $1.4 billion pur-

chase of low-cost competitor AirTran Airways,

based in Orlando, Florida. As a result, Southwest

will gain AirTran’s hub in Atlanta, which South-

west currently doesn’t serve, and pick up Air-

Tran’s service to Mexico and the Caribbean.

These routes will be Southwest’s first interna-

tional service in its history. While Southwest will

temporarily operate AirTran as a separate airline,

the brand will eventually be folded, and all

planes will fly under the Southwest banner.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines acquires competitor AirTran

Civil Aviation

Texas Aviation Inventory Sheet

1,625 private-use landing sites

395 public-use landing sites

• 27 commercial service airports

• 106 community service airports

• 67 business/corporate airports

• 68 basic service airports

• 24 reliever airports

• 2 heliports

30,784 registered aircraft

• 17,692 individually registered

• 9,325 corporate aircraft

• 3,394 partnership/co-owner registered

• 373 military/government registered

47,949 FAA certified pilots

35,718 FAA certified mechanics and repairmen

7,794 FAA certified flight instructors

Sources: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Overview

The geographic size of the state and the distances be-

tween population centers make air travel in Texas a

necessity for many businesses. Texas airports serve as

the base of operation for a diverse group of busi-

nesses, including airlines, air cargo companies, fixed

base operators, flight schools, government entities,

retail, and others.

In addition to serving the needs of decentralized in-

dustry and other businesses, aviation offers many op-

portunities for the development and diversification of

the state’s economy. Significant growth in interna-

tional markets places an increased emphasis on facili-

ties that enable Texas to compete in the worldwide

economy.

A study by the Texas Department of Transportation

(TxDOT) Aviation Division estimated the economic

impacts of the state’s general aviation sector in 2005

at $8.7 billion and the commercial aviation service

sector at $40.1 billion, for a total economic impact of

$48.8 billion. In Site Selection Magazine’s 2010 sur-

vey of corporate CEOs regarding business location

decisions, access to a major airport was identified as a

key location factor by half of all respondents.

While most small and medium-sized cities do not at-

tract commercial air service due to the limited market

represented, these same cities are choice locations for

new business development and expansion of existing

businesses, according to TxDOT. Communities not

expected to attract scheduled commercial service or

business turbojet aircraft can benefit from air access

by single-engine and multi-engine piston-powered and

turboprop general aviation aircraft. Access by these

types of aircraft is important for agriculture, oil and

gas exploration and production, banking, real estate

development and many other economic activities.

A statewide TxDOT survey of more than 5,000 busi-

nesses indicates that there are numerous additional

General Aviation

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Dallas/Fort Worth air route is one of the most heavily

traveled in the nation.

Texas is home to six

of the 50 busiest air-

ports in the country,

when measured by

annual passengers

boarded. They include

Dallas/Fort Worth

(No. 4), Houston

George Bush Inter-

continental (No. 7),

Houston Hobby (No.

4 0 ) , A u s t i n -

Bergstrom (No. 43),

San Antonio (No. 47)

and Dallas Love Field

(No. 49). The eco-

nomic activity generated

by over 115 million people traveling through Texas

airports annually plays an important role in the avia-

tion industry in Texas.

Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort

Worth, DFW Interna-

tional Airport (DFW)

offers nearly 1,900

flights per day and

serves 57 million pas-

sengers a year to 146 domestic and 46 international

destinations. Nineteen commercial airlines, including

seven international carriers, serve DFW Airport.

CIVIL AVIATION

Aviation is vital to the state’s agriculture industry

jobs that are reliant on the state’s system of public-

use airports. Many non-aviation businesses in Texas

also depend on the airport system to efficiently move

personnel, equipment, and products. Some busi-

nesses own or charter general aviation aircraft, many

have employees who travel regularly.

Various state and federal agencies use the system of

airports to support their activities including law en-

forcement, natural resource monitoring, aerial map-

ping, and fire control. Many airports support the op-

eration of aircraft that are

used to transport patients to

medical facilities, perform

search and rescue missions,

and monitor traffic.

In addition, airports support a

wide variety of recreational

flying activities such as soar-

ing, parachuting, and flight

training. General aviation

access to the State’s world

class hunting and fishing ar-

eas, many of which are in

remote locations, greatly

benefit these industries.

Texas has 27 airports with commercial operations in

23 major cities. Of these airports, Dallas/Fort Worth

International Airport (DFW Airport) and Houston

Intercontinental each serve more than 20 million pas-

sengers per year, while four additional airports serve

more than 1 million passengers per year (see Map,

page 13).

Texas residents make frequent use of commercial ser-

vice for intrastate and interstate travel. According to

the Air Transport Association (ATA), the Houston-to-

American Eurocopter helicopter used by the oil & gas industry

Commercial Aviation

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As the No. 4 busiest airport in the U.S. and the No. 8

busiest in the world by passengers, DFW International

reports that it contributes more than $17 billion to the

North Texas economy and supports 300,000 jobs in

the region. More than 27 million passengers boarded

at DFW in 2010. Officials estimate that of those, ap-

proximately 10% were visitors that support the

178,500 tourism-related jobs in the region. Visitor

expenditures from DFW passengers are also responsi-

ble for an estimated $6.5 billion in direct economic

output.

Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport

(IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport are part of the

Houston Airport System (HAS).

IAH is the No. 7 busiest air-

port in the U.S. and one of

the 25 busiest in the

world. As a global gateway

with more direct flights to

Mexico than any other U.S. city, Houston is home

to the largest Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility

in the nation, with the capacity to process 4,500 arriv-

ing passengers per hour. The airport offers non-stop

service to 113 domestic and 66 international destina-

tions, and in 2010, IAH served more than 19 million

boarding passengers. After the 2010 merger of United

Airlines with Houston-based Continental Airlines,

IAH became the largest hub for the new United,

which is now the largest airline in the world. Accord-

ing to HAS officials, the airport indirectly employs

118,000 people and contributes $19 billion to the

Houston economy.

Though serving as the smaller of Houston’s two pri-

mary airports, William P. Hobby Airport (Hobby) still

ranks as one of the 40 busiest in the nation, boarding

more than 4.3 million passengers in 2010. Hobby

offers non-stop service to 34 domestic destinations,

with a majority of the flights operated by low-cost

carriers, such as Southwest Airlines. In 2010, HAS

completed several major projects in a series of $250

million renovations still underway at Hobby’s East

Terminal. The improvements are intended to stream-

line both flight operations and passenger flow.

American Airlines

The world’s fourth largest airline by passengers carried

Along with its regional affiliates, serves approximately 250 cities in over 40 countries

Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas

Relocated to Texas: 1979

Employees Worldwide: 88,500

Revenue (2010): $22 Billion

Southwest Airlines

The nation’s most profitable low cost carrier

The largest airline in the U.S. based on domestic passengers carried

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

Founded: 1967

Employees: 35,000

Revenue (2010): $12 Billion

Major Airlines Based in Texas

CIVIL AVIATION

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CIVIL AVIATION

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA)

served 4.2 million boarding passengers in 2010, pro-

viding non-stop service to 38 destinations. Austin's

airport was ranked the third best

airport of any size in North Amer-

ica and fifth best world-wide

among airports its size, according

to the Airport Council Interna-

tional’s (ACI) 2010 Airport Ser-

vice Quality passenger survey.

Current ABIA expansion plans include making room

for more commercial carriers by expanding the apron

for jet parking, increasing passenger screening capac-

ity by 20%, and construction of a new car rental facil-

ity and public parking garage. All expansion work is

estimated to be completed by 2013. ABIA generates

$2.2 billion in economic activity and employs 3,000

people, according to airport officials.

Located seven miles from downtown Dallas, Dallas

Love Field, is a general-use airport that serves as the

headquarters for Southwest Airlines. The airport has

over 160 Department

of Aviation employees

and approximately

7,850 other individuals

working at the airport in airlines, the Transportation

Security Administration (TSA), car rentals agencies,

and other services, according to airport authorities.

Commercial Airports in Texas

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Texarkana Regional

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport terminal

San Antonio International Airport terminal

CIVIL AVIATION

As part of the current Love Field Modernization Pro-

gram (LFMP), the airport, which serves more than 3.7

million boarding passengers annually, is undergoing a

$519 million renovation estimated to be completed by

2014. The LFMP renovations include a centralized

terminal with 20 gates, a new lobby, and an expanded

baggage claim area. Additionally, the airport will

more than double the amount of airport concessions

space.

San Antonio International Airport (SAIA) has op-

erated in south Texas for more than 60 years and cur-

rently offers 32 non-stop destinations. More than 3.9

million people flew out of SAIA in 2010.

SAIA recently completed a $635

million capital improvement pro-

gram, which included a $108 mil-

lion, eight-gate terminal facility. A

more efficient central utility plant,

a five-story parking structure, and a

bi-level roadway system were also

part of the improvement project.

Ongoing plans include the extension of a major SAIA

runway.

William P. Hobby Airport terminal DFW International Airport terminal

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Multimodal Logistics Facilities Connect Air, Road, and Rail

CIVIL AVIATION

Alliance Global Logistics Hub

The Fort Worth Alliance Airport is a public-use airport located at the Alliance Texas logistics hub 14 miles

north of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by Alliance Air Ser-

vices, Alliance Airport is the world’s first purely industrial airport. Opened in 1996, the airport covers an

area of 1,198 acres and accommodates air cargo, corporate aviation, and military needs. Features include:

13,000 foot runway to accommodate all types of commer-cial traffic

U.S. Foreign Trade Zone designation

Access to BNSF Railway’s Alliance Intermodal Facility

Direct access to Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail lines

Access to US interstate highway I-35W and Texas state highway SH-170

Proximity to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Port San Antonio

Port San Antonio’s industrial airport at Kelly Field (SKF) is a master-planned 1,900-acre industrial complex

and international logistics center, centrally located in San Antonio, Texas. Created from the former Kelly

Air Force Base, the port’s strategic position in North America makes it an ideal international logistics plat-

form for the U.S., Mexico, and South America. Features include:

11,500 foot runway

896,000-s.f.Class A air-cargo terminal with 14 acres of

ramp space

U.S. Foreign Trade Zone designation with U.S. Customs on-

site

Access to three interstate highways (I-35, I-10, and I-37)

350-acres of rail-served warehouses and sites with access

to Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe

(BNSF) rail lines

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Government Aviation & Defense

Overview

Dyess Air Force Base

Location: Abilene, Texas

Built: 1942

Home to the 7th Bomb Wing and all B1-B combat crew

training

The first military installation in the U.S to be powered

exclusively from renewable wind energy

A B-1B Lancer takes off on a simulated deployment

From aerospace research and flight training, to mili-

tary aircraft development and space exploration,

Texas is an epicenter of government-related aviation.

NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the 15

active military bases around the state are a testament

to Texas’ importance to the country’s aerospace and

defense initiatives.

The history of military aviation began in Texas in

1910, when the first ever military flights took place at

Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Today, Texas is

home to almost 246,000 active duty personnel, reserv-

ists, National Guard personnel, and Department of

Defense (DoD) civilian workers, as well as thousands

of men and women working in defense-related busi-

nesses. In fiscal year 2010, DoD contract expenditures

in Texas totaled more than $30.8 billion, or 5.9% of

all DoD contract spending nationwide.

The defense industry in Texas took off during World

War II, when Texas was home to over 60 military air

fields. Today, with active installations like Fort Sam

Houston, Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, and Naval Air Station

Corpus Christi, Texas hosts more active duty military

personnel than any other state in the country and ranks

third in DoD civilian employment.

Air Force installations in Texas include: Dyess, Good-

fellow, Laughlin, Sheppard, Lackland, and Randolph

Air Force Bases.

Dyess Air Force Base located in Abilene, Texas,

hosts the 7th Bomb Wing (Air Combat Command),

which operates 36 B-1B bombers and is home to all

initial B-1B combat crew training. Dyess’ primary

tenant organization, the 317th Airlift Group (Air Mo-

bility Command), operates 33 C-130 aircraft in sup-

port of airlift requirements worldwide. In April 2010,

the 317th Airlift Group received their first C-130J, the

latest generation of the C-130 Hercules. By 2012 the

Group’s entire fleet will be replaced with a new fleet

of 30 C-130Js.

Laughlin Air Force Base, located six miles east of

Del Rio, Texas, is home to the 47th Flying Training

Wing (FTW), which has a primary mission to provide

specialized undergraduate pilot training for U.S. Air

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Force active duty, reserve, guard students, and inter-

national allied military pilots. The Wing is equipped

with 237 training aircraft comprised of 51 T1A Jay-

hawks, 100 T-6A Texan IIs, and 86 T-38C Talons.

In addition to Laughlin AFB’s primary pilot training

mission, the Wing also deploys forces worldwide to

support the Air and Space Expeditionary Force Con-

cept.

Laughlin AFB is also home to an Air Education and

Training Command (AETC) and Engine Regional

Repair Center, which performs depot-level engine

overhauls, jet engine intermediate maintenance, and

engine component repairs for J-85 turbojet engines.

Sheppard Air Force Base, situated on 6,158 acres

immediately north of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the larg-

est and most diversified AETC training base.

Sheppard AFB is home to the 82nd Training Wing

(TRW) whose mission is global training to sustain

fighting capability as it conducts technical and follow-

on training for all U.S. Armed Forces.

In addition to the 82nd TRW, the 80th FTW conducts

pilot training at Sheppard AFB for the United States

and 13 allied North Atlantic Treat Organization

(NATO) nations. The 80th FTW trains approximately

Military Installations in Texas

GOVERNMENT AVIATION & DEFENSE

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Sheppard Air Force Base

Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

Built: 1941

Home to the 82nd Training Wing

Produces 55% of all of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Education

and Training Command graduates

Laughlin Air Force Base

Location: Del Rio, Texas

Built: 1943

Home to the 47th Flying Training Wing

Produces about one-third of all new pilots for the U.S.

Air Force each year—267 pilots in 2009

Pilot of a U.S. Air Force T-6 Texan aircraft observes his wingman during flight training.

362nd Training Squadron student airmen perform a fuels landing gear inspection at Sheppard AFB.

250 undergraduate pilots per year, flying over 66,000

sorties annually.

Every aspect of Sheppard AFB’s infrastructure is de-

voted to career training. Training specialties at the

base includes: aerospace propulsion, fuels, and ammu-

nitions; armament and aerospace ground equipment;

aircraft avionics; civil engineering; and Euro NATO

Joint Jet Pilot Training.

In addition to the Air Force, the U.S. Army and Navy

also have an aviation presence within the state of

Texas.

Fort Hood, located near Killeen, Texas, is the Army’s

premier armored force installation and strategic power

projection platform. The base is home to the largest

combat aviation training area in the world. The area

comprises 15,900 square miles of air space beginning

on Fort Hood and continuing west from Bell and

Coryell Counties to Runnels and Tom Green Coun-

ties. This allows U.S. and allied military helicopter

crews to train in a realistic environment that affords

the distances and depths required in combat aviation

operations.

Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base

(NAS Fort Worth JRB), located in Fort Worth, Texas,

is the largest Joint Reserve Base in the country. NAS

Fort Worth JRB’s mission is to support active duty

personnel while providing an effective, efficient, and

joint training environment to all Reservists and

Guardsmen to ensure the Reserve Force is ready to

serve at home and abroad.

NAS Fort Worth JRB houses more than 40 tenants,

including: Headquarters 10th Air Force (AF Reserve),

301st Fighter Wing (AF Reserve), Marine Air Control

Squadron 24 (MACS 24), Marine Fighter Attach

Squadron 112 9VMFA 112), and the 136th Airlift

Wing of the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG).

Lockheed Martin is also a Base tenant.

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Under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Joint Basing plan for San Antonio, more than 40 installation sup-

port functions at the Army’s Fort Sam Houston will combine with those at Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases to form

what is expected to be the largest base organization within the DoD by 2011. Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) is also now

the City of San Antonio’s central contact for defense support to civil authorities (DSCA) which provides support during

the event of natural or manmade disasters. The Air Force is the lead agency for the Joint Base.

Randolph Air Force Base is one of the most active

flight training installations in the Air Force, and total

base population exceeds 17,000. Randolph AFB’s mis-

sion is training and supporting deployment of combat-

ready personnel.

Tenants include: Headquarters Air Education and

Training Command (AETC), Headquarters Air Force

Personnel Center (AFPC), Headquarters 19th Air Force

(19 AF), Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service

(AFRS), and the 12th Flying Training Wing.

In addition to these major missions, Randolph AFB also

serves as the home of the Air Force Manpower

Agency, Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, and

nearly 30 other DoD and Air Force tenants.

Lackland Air Force Base has a diverse set of missions.

The base provides combat-ready air personnel through

basic military and technical training in a variety of skills.

Lackland AFB’s missions are vital to the Air Force’s

global success.

Some of the 70 tenant organizations at Lackland AFB

include: 24th Air Force, Air Force Intelligence, Surveil-

lance & Reconnaissance Agency, 59th Medical Wind,

433rd Airlift Wind, 37th Training Wing, AF Information

Operations Center, Defense Language Institute, Inter-

American AF Academy, 149th Fighter Wing, and Na-

tional Security Agency/Central Security Services Texas.

Tenant organizations at Lackland AFB provide heavy

airlift capability for the Air Force around the world and

train fighter pilots for deployment for current military

operations around the world.

A flight engineer student performs a preflight check of a C-5 Aircraft before takeoff at Lackland AFB.

562nd Flying Training Squadron flies the latest T-43 simulator at Randolph AFB.


Joint Base San Antonio

Joint Base population: 80,000

Workforce personnel: 8,000

Other personnel: more than 250,000

Annual student population: 138,000

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Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC), located

in Corpus Christi, Texas, has a primary mission of

pilot training. Training Wing Four (TW-4) includes

two Primary Training Squadrons and two Advanced

Multi-Engine Training Squadrons. Primary squadrons

train Navy and Marine Corps pilots; advanced squad-

rons support not only Navy and Marine Corps stu-

dents, but also Air Force, Coast Guard, and foreign

students. Almost 200 aircraft, including the T-34, T-

44, and TC-12, support the various training missions.

Between 2012 and 2019, the Joint Primary Aircraft

Training System (T-6 aircraft) will be introduced at

NASCC to replace the T-34. The TW-4 will continue

to be the sole source for Navy and Marine Corps

advanced multi-engine propeller training, provid-

ing training for the Air Force, Coast Guard, and

key foreign militaries.

Naval Air Station Kingsville (NAS Kingsville),

located in Kingsville, Texas, satisfies half of the

undergraduate jet pilot training needs for the U.S.

Navy and Marine Corps.

The primary mission of NAS Kingsville is to sup-

port Training Air Wing Two in training under-

graduate jet pilots for the United States Navy and

Marine Corps. Pilot production is the responsibil-

ity of Training Squadrons VT-21 and VT-22 util-

izing the Boeing T-45 Goshawks. Currently there

are 110 T-45 Goshawks assigned to Training Air

Wing Two.

For decades, Texas has been a hub of innovation in

the aerospace and defense industries and an important

place of business for many top-ranked global aero-

space and defense companies.

Comprised of leading manufactures and suppliers of

military aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft sys-

tems, space systems, aircraft engines, missiles, mate-

riel and related components, services, and information

technology, the state’s aviation-related defense indus-

try drives critical technological development.

Aerospace & Defense Contractors in Texas

The 24th Air Force, the first-ever unit of the U.S. Air

Force designated for the sole purpose of cyberspace

operations, began full operational capability in October

2010. Headquartered at Lackland Air Force Base in San

Antonio, Texas, the new command will provide combat-

ready forces that are trained and equipped to conduct

sustained cyber operations. The 24th Air Force consists

of three wings, two located at Lackland AFB (the 67th

Network Warfare Wing and the 688th Information Op-

erations Wing), and one at Robins AFB in Georgia (689th

Combat Communications Wing). The establishment of

the 24th Air Force will add another 400 personnel to the

San Antonio area and almost $55 billion in cyber-related

investment and employment over five years.

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Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin F-35

Top Aerospace & Aviation-Related Defense Contractors in Texas

Company Major Defense Programs Texas Locations

American Eurocopter LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) Grand Prairie

Bell Helicopter Textron V-22 Ospry, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, OH-58D Fort Worth, Amarillo

The Boeing Company KC-135 Refueling Tanker, C-130 Transport Aircraft, C-17 Airlifter

Dallas, Richardson, San Antonio, Houston

EFW F-16 hardware and software Fort Worth

Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F-35 Simulator, F-22 Rap-tor, Orion spacecraft, missiles

Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Houston

L-3 Communications T-45 Goshawk maintenance, C-17 aircraft support Greenville, Waco, Arlington, Rockwall


Rolls-Royce T-45 Goshawk engine maintenance, Jet engine test cell facility (Kingsville NAS)

Houston, Dallas, La Porte

Sikorsky Aircraft UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-53K Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, Beeville

Triumph Aerostructures, Vought Aircraft Industries Div.

Global Hawk UAV wings, UH-60 Black Hawk cabin structures, C-5 Galaxy cargo plan flight control surfaces

Dallas, Grand Prairie

Source: Texas Military Preparedness Commission, company websites

Texas is one of the top 3 U.S. states for aerospace

manufacturing jobs U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb. 2011)

Top global aerospace and defense companies have

business operations in Texas, including BAE Systems,

Boeing, EADS, General Dynamics, Honeywell,

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon,

SAFRAN, and UTC.

Lockheed Martin (LM) is a global-security industry

leader and the largest defense company in Texas.

Home to multiple LM operations, Texas has more of

the company’s employees than any state — more than

20,000, including 14,500 employees in Fort Worth,

where the company’s Aeronautics unit is based. A

world leader in the design, R&D, systems integration,

production, and support of advanced military aircraft

and related technologies, Lockheed Martin Aeronau-

tics’ customers include the military services in the

U.S. and allied nations throughout the world.

Company products include the F-35 Lighting II Joint

Strike Fighter, F-22 Raptor, and F-16 Multi-mission

Fighter. Additionally, LM markets air defense prod-

ucts through its Missiles and Fire Control division,

based in Grand Prairie, TX.

American Eurocopter, headquartered in Grand Prai-

rie, Texas, designs, markets, assembles, supports, and

provides training for Eurocopter rotary-wing aircraft

in the U.S. The company is a major provider of heli-

copters for civilian, law enforcement, military, home-

land defense, and other markets. Over the course of 40

years, American Eurocopter has grown to become one


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of the largest helicopter manufacturers in the U.S.

Another helicopter manufacturer with deep Texas

roots, Bell Helicopter, is headquartered in Fort

Worth and operates a plant in Amarillo. Bell Heli-

copter was the first company to obtain certification

for a commercial helicopter and currently manu-

facturers a wide range of aircraft for military and

commercial applications.

Bell manufacturers the U.S. military’s V-22

Osprey in a strategic alliance with Boeing.

These unique tilt-rotor aircraft lift vertically

like a helicopter then fly like an airplane with

twice the speed, three times the payload, and five

times the range of traditional helicopters.

With nearly 6,000 employees in Texas, Boeing has a

significant statewide presence. Boeing is a worldwide

leader in the manufacturing of commercial jetliners

and military aircraft, employing more than 160,000

people across the U.S. and in 70 countries. Addition-

ally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft,

electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites,

launch vehicles and advanced information and com-

munication systems, along with providing military and

commercial airline support services. As a major

service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the

International Space Station.

Boeing’s major Texas locations include Dallas, head-

quarters to Aviall, a wholly-owned subsidiary of

Boeing; Richardson, home to Defense & Government

Services; Houston, Boeing’s space exploration head-

quarters; and San Antonio, where aircraft maintenance

and modification work is performed on the 787

Dreamliner, C-17 Airlifter, KC-135 Refueling Tanker

and C-130 transport aircraft.

According to the company, Boeing has more than

1,300 suppliers in Texas, with purchases of over $1.9

billion annually.

American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota

Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey

Bell-Boeing

L-3 Communications

L-3 Link Simulation & Training


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Government

Recent Texas highlights for L-3 include the establish-

ment of its Link Simulation & Training Air Traffic

Control Academy in Denison, the construction of a

$12 million aircraft hangar in Waco, and major

construction projects in Greenville. L-3 product and

service advancements within the state include the

development and fielding of the first Fusion Weapon

Sight Solution, development of the Network Centric

Collaborative Targeting program, and the October

2009 contract award to provide its Viking 400

Unmanned Aircraft System in support of the U.S.

Special Operations Command’s Expeditionary

Unmanned Aircraft System.


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Boeing

Boeing C-17

L-3 Communications (L-3) supplies the Departments

of Defense and Homeland Security, other U.S.

government intelligence agencies, NASA, and

aerospace contractors with command and control,

communications, surveillance and reconnaissance

systems, avionics, and training devices and services

products. L-3’s Texas divisions have a long history as

pioneers in the aviation and aerospace industry. For

more than 80 years, L-3’s Link Simulation & Training

has provided leading aviation training solutions. L-3’s

Mission Integration has supported highly missionized

aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and other customers for

more than 60 years. And the L-3 Unmanned Systems

division is producing the next generation of

unmanned aircraft systems. Combined, L-3 operations

within the state employee nearly 11,000 Texans.

Space Travel & Exploration

For the past 50 years, NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson

Space Center (JSC) in Houston has led the U.S. and

the world through leaps in human discovery. The JSC

was established in 1961 as the Manned Spaceflight

Center and the home of Mission Control Center for the

U.S. human space flight program. In 1973, it was

renamed in honor of the late President and Texas

native, Lyndon B. Johnson.

In its early days, the JSC led the Gemini, Apollo, and

Skylab projects. It currently serves as the lead NASA

center for missions to the International Space Station

(pictured above), and plays an instrumental role in

NASA’s Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Commer-

cial Crew and Cargo programs.

As the JSC has evolved into one of NASA’s largest

research and development facilities, the greater Hous-

ton area has developed into an aerospace hub.

Together, Houston and JSC share an identity around

the world as geographic landmarks of space travel and

scientific breakthrough.

NASA retired its space shuttle fleet in 2011 after 30

years of service to make way for future programs

aimed at sending astronauts to visit an asteroid, then

target missions to Mars.

In early 2011, the JSC established the Strategic Oppor-

tunities and Partnership Development Office dedicated

to expanding the center’s partnerships with industry,

academia, other government agencies and international

organizations.

According to NASA, the JSC and local aerospace con-

tractors directly employ more than 18,000 civil service

and contract workers with an estimated gross payroll

totaling $1.7 billion. With a conservative workforce

multiplier of 1.75, which estimates the indirect jobs

created as a result of the facility, the full economic

impact of the JSC is estimated at 31,500 jobs and a

personal income total of $2.4 billion for the Houston

area. Statewide, NASA estimates an impact of 15,000

additional jobs and a total of $3 billion in business

volume generated by the JSC.

Benefits are also tangible beyond just revenues. Ad-

vances in education and new technologies are an im-

portant part the Johnson Space Center culture. A focus

on innovation and collaboration is evident in the new

relationships established both within and beyond the

aerospace community. Collaborations with JSC can

take many different forms, such as transfers of existing

technologies, cooperative developments to advance

technology, or even shared use of modeling, testing,

and simulation capabilities.

The JSC’s competencies include

a wide-range of capabilities and

skills in engineering and tech-

nology and knowledge of com-

plex systems integration and hu-

man science that can be leveraged by both academia

and commercial industries. In addition, JSC employ-

ees have extensive experience in analysis, testing,

training, and simulation capabilities, and have devel-

oped processes that combine capabilities leading to

NASA Collaboration with Business

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The Johnson Space Center’s $1.5 billion complex occupies 1,620 acres

southeast of downtown Houston, near Galveston Bay.

risk-informed decision-making and responsive failure

analysis and recovery.

The Johnson Space Center has always

had partners in industry, academia,

and other governmental and interna-

tional agencies, and a long history of

technology transfer. Today, the center

is opening its unique facilities, with its

more than 50 years of accumulated

knowledge and expertise, seeking to

expand and develop new partnering

and shared business activities that will

benefit the state of Texas.

NASA has produced a long list of

technological spinoffs, including im-

provements in automotive brakes,

advanced welding methods, breast

cancer detection, NASCAR design,

athletic shoes, and swimwear. Through such private-

sector collaborations, NASA’s influence has perme-

ated society.

In 2011, R2, the first dexterous humanoid robot, ar-

rived at the International Space Station. R2 is an ex-

ample of a fruitful collaboration between engineers at

SPACE TRAVEL & EXPLORATION

the JSC and a private partner, in this case General

Motors Corp. (GM). While NASA and GM have dif-

ferent applications for such a robot, they share similar

interests and challenges—the desire to have robots

assist humans, using the same tools as humans, and

with the ability to work safely and productively side-

by-side. By pooling resources and talent, JSC and GM

have been able to advance robotic technology, particu-

larly in controls, sensors, and vision technology, to

support the goal of increased efficiency and effective-

ness in their respective businesses while reducing hu-

man exposure to risks.

The transfer of JSC knowledge to non-aerospace

applications saved lives when many of the same

techniques used to carry out successful space missions

were applied to help the trapped Chilean miners in

2010. As part of the rescue operation, NASA offered

expert advice on medical, nutritional and behavioral

health issues and provided suggestions on how the

rescue cages that would be used to pull the trapped

miners out of the shaft should be designed. It is an

excellent demonstration of NASA’s lessons from

sending astronauts into space translating back to a

better life on Earth.

NASA Johnson Space Center and General Motors R2 robot collaboration

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Private Space Travel & Exploration

Armadillo Aerospace

Blue Origin

SpaceX

Armadillo Aerospace, headquartered in Heath,

Texas, east of Dallas, is a developer of reusable rocket

-powered vehicles. The company’s goal is to build a

manned suborbital spacecraft for space tourism and

later to offer orbital space flight. In April 2010, Ar-

madillo Aerospace and Virginia-based Space Adven-

tures, Ltd. announced that the companies had entered

into an exclusive agreement. Space Adventures will

market and sell commercial passenger experiences on

Armadillo Aerospace’s future suborbital spaceflight

vehicles. Armadillo Aerospace is a privately held

company founded in 2000 by John Carmack, co-

founder of Mesquite, Texas-based id Software.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard reusable launch vehicle

is a rocket-propelled, vertical take-off, vertical-

landing vehicle designed to be a commercial system

for suborbital space tourism. Flight testing of proto-

type New Shepard vehicles began in 2006 at Blue

Origin’s launch complex on the Corn Ranch near Van

Horn, Texas. The company expects the first opportu-

nities for experiments requiring an accompanying

astronaut to begin in 2012. Blue Origin, based in

Kent, WA, is a privately-funded aerospace company

owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) designs,

manufactures, tests, and launches satellites and space-

craft for orbit and cargo transport. The company aims

to eventually shuttle astronauts to and from the Inter-

national Space Station. SpaceX operates extensive

propulsion and structural test facilities in McGregor,

Texas, west of Waco, where the company has con-

ducted stand tests for its Falcon 9, a two-stage, liquid

oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene-powered launch

vehicle. In March 2011, SpaceX expanded the size of

its McGregor rocket facility, and on December 8,

2010, SpaceX became the first commercial company

to successfully return a spacecraft from orbit.

SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, CA, was founded by

Elon Musk, founder of PayPal and Tesla Motors.


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Texas Space Grant Consortium

The Texas Space Grant Consortium is a group of 47 Texas

organizations which includes the Office of the Governor, the

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Lockheed Mar-

tin, United Space Alliance, five non-profit entities, and 38

public and private universities. The Consortium’s mission is

to inspire and motivate students at all levels to pursue ca-

reers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

fields, to assist in the professional development of faculty

members and researchers in pursuits aligned with NASA’s

mission, and to engage students in the various fields of space

exploration. Based in Austin, the Consortium operates a

number of scholarship, fellowship, teacher training, and re-

search assistance programs.


The satellite telecom industry includes companies

primarily engaged in providing point-to-point tele-

communications services by forwarding and receiving

communications signals via a system of satellites. The

Houston metro area has the highest concentration of

satellite telecommunications employment per capita in

the state, followed by Dallas County.

Profiles of two of the top Texas companies in this

sector follow.

CapRock Communications’ satellite network pro-

vides secure corporate networking, internet, voice, and

video, for customers operating in remote and harsh

environments within the energy, government, and

maritime markets. The company is headquartered in

Houston and employs approximately 140 in Texas. In

2010, CapRock was acquired by Fortune 500 telecom

heavyweight Harris Corporation.

TrustComm provides data, voice and video solutions

to customers in government, military, energy, emer-

gency management, and other sectors. Located on

Ellington Joint Reserve Base in Houston, TrustComm

has the distinction of being the only commercial U.S.

satellite network operator with its facilities and infra-

structure located on a military base.

Satellite Telecom Industry

CapRock’s teleport at Houston headquarters

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Appendix 1: Major Aerospace & Aviation Companies in Texas

Company Location Cities Business Description Estimated Employees

Lockheed Martin Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston

Military aircraft, missiles, space vehicles 20,000

L-3 Communications Greenville, Waco, Austin, Rockwall , Arlington

Military & commercial aircraft systems 11,000

Bell Helicopter Textron Fort Worth, Amarillo Corporate HQ, helicopters, aircraft parts & components

7,000

Boeing Dallas, Fort Worth, Richardson, San Antonio, Harlingen, El Paso

Commercial & military aircraft 6,000


Electronic aircraft components 4,000

Triumph Aerostructures Dallas Aircraft 2,000

Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc.

Grand Prairie, Addison, Dallas, San Antonio, Wichita Falls

Aircraft engine services 1,300

BAE Systems Inc. Irving, Austin, Ft. Worth, Houston Aircraft parts and equipment, Avionics 1,125

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Dallas Aircraft 1,000

Weber Aircraft LP Gainesville Aircraft parts and equipment 900

Bombardier Aerospace Corp. Richardson Aircraft parts and equipment 900

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

Garland Space vehicle equipment 450

Honeywell International Inc. Richardson Aircraft engines and engine parts 450

United Space Alliance, LLC Houston Space research & technology 400

Mooney Airplane Company Kerrville Aircraft 400

Chromalloy Component Services, Inc.

Dallas Aircraft parts and equipment 325

American Eurocopter LLC Grand Prairie Helicopters 250

A.E. Petsche Co. Arlington Aerospace electrical equipment 250

Starr Aircraft Products, Inc. Sherman Aircraft interior textiles 250

Oceaneering Space Systems Houston Aircraft parts and equipment 250

United Technologies Corp. San Antonio Aircraft engines, parts and equipment 250

Luminator Plano Vehicular lighting equipment 230

Coastal Mechanics Company Houston Aircraft parts and equipment 200

Turbomeca USA, Inc. Grand Prairie Repair services 200

Goodrich Aerostructures Inc San Marcos Aircraft parts and equipment 200

Reliant Worldwide Plastics Plano, Gainesville Plastic components for aerospace 150

Engine Components, Inc. San Antonio Aircraft parts and equipment 150

Mayday Manufacturing Co. Denton Aircraft parts and equipment 150

Weatherford Aerospace, Inc. Weatherford Aircraft parts and equipment 140

Cooperative Industries Aerospace

Fort Worth Aircraft engines and engine parts 126

Alliant Techsystems Inc. Fort Worth, Houston Missile electronics, space propulsion units 150

System, Studies & Simulation Killeen Engineering services 110

Albany Engineered Composites Boerne Aircraft parts and equipment 100

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Company Location Cities Business Description Estimated Employees

AMR Corporation Fort Worth Airline 6500

Southwest Airlines Co. Dallas Airline 4800

American Airlines, Inc Fort Worth, Irving, San Antonio, others

Airline 4100

United Continental Houston Airline 3700

Federal Express Corp. Dallas, Grand Prairie, El Paso Air Cargo Services 850

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. Houston Contract airline 320

Aerovias de Mexico Houston Airline 200

American Jet International Corp Houston Charter & Nonscheduled Services 135

Business Jet Services, Ltd. Dallas Charter & Nonscheduled Services 120

Million Air Dallas Addison Charter & Nonscheduled Services 110

US Airways, Inc. Houston Airline 100

America West Airlines, Inc. San Antonio Airline 100

Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.

Houston Airport management services - Fueling 750

StandardAero Houston Airport management services 200

ServisAir USA Houston Airport mgmt services (Headquarters) 200

Defense Contract Services Inc Leander Airport management services 140

Boeing Aerospace Operations San Antonio Maintenance & repair services 2,000

Associated Air Center, L.P. Dallas Interior completions, avionics, maintenance 550

ST Aerospace San Antonio Aircraft modification and maintenance 550

Leading Edge Aviation Services Amarillo Aircraft modification and maintenance 250

Kelly Aviation Center San Antonio Maintenance & repair services 450

Dallas Airmotive, Inc. Dallas Maintenance & repair services 425

M7 Aerospace San Antonio, Houston Maintenance & repair services, parts, manufacturing

400

Aviall Inc. DFW Airport Parts distribution, maintenance 225

Regent Aerospace Grand Prairie Maintenance & repair services 225

North American Aircraft Services, Inc.

San Antonio Maintenance & repair services 160

Cessna Aircraft Company San Antonio Maintenance & repair services 150

Honeywell International Inc. Irving Maintenance & repair services 150

Hawker Beechcraft San Antonio Maintenance & repair services 120

Applied Aerodynamics, Inc. Dallas Maintenance & repair services 100

Gore Design Completions San Antonio Aircraft interior design and modification 100

Texas Air Composites, Inc. Fort Worth Maintenance & repair services 100

GE Engine Services McAllen Maintenance & repair services N/A

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Appendix 2: Aerospace & Aviation Higher Education Programs

Private University Program Degree

Baylor University AVIATION SCIENCES BSAVSC

LeTourneau University

AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE CONCENTRATION BS

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION BS

ELECTRONICS CONCENTRATION BS

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION BS

MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION BS

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BS

Rice University MECHANICAL ENGINEERING—AERONAUTICS MME

MATERIALS SCIENCE BS

MATERIALS SCIENCE MMS

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Public University Program Degree

Tarleton State University AVIATION SCI-MANAGEMENT BS

Texas A&M University

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING BS

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MENGR

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MS

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING PHD

Texas A&M University-Central Texas AVIATION SCIENCE-AVIATION MANAGEMENT BS

Texas Southern University AVIATION SCIENCE AND TECH-AVIATION SCI MGMT BS

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MS University of Houston

SPACE ARCHITECTURE MS

University of North Texas AVIATION LOGISTICS BS

University of Texas at Arlington

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING BSASE

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MENGR

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MS


University of Texas at Austin

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING BSASE

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MSENGR


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Community or Technical College

Program Degree/Certificate

Alamo Colleges—St. Philip’s College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

AAS AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN AIRFRAME

AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES MECHANIC CERTIFICATE

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC AIRFRAME CERTIFICATE

AAS AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN POWERPLANT

AIRCRAFT TURBINES MECHANIC CERTIFICATE

AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE

AVIONICS CERTIFICATE

Amarillo College Vehicle Maintenance and

Repair Technologies

AAS AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY - AIRFRAME

AAS AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING

AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING

AIRFRAME MECHANIC CERTIFICATE

GENERAL CERTIFICATE

AAS AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY - POWERPLANT

POWERPLANT MECHANIC CERTIFICATE

Coastal Bend College Vehicle Maintenance and

Repair Technologies

AAS AIRFRAME AND POWER TECHNOLOGY - AIRFRAME

SPECIALIZED AVIATION TRAINING

GENERAL AVIATION CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OF TURBINE AIRCRAFT TRAINING

AIRFRAME CERTIFICATE

POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE

Del Mar College Vehicle Maintenance and

Repair Technologies

AAS AIRFRAME APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE

AIRFRAME APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE

AAS POWER PLANT APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

POWER PLANT APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE

Houston Community College Vehicle Maintenance and

Repair Technologies

AAS AIRCRAFT MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN - AIRFRAME

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN - BASIC CERTIFICATE

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN - AIRFRAME CERTIFICATE

AAS AIRCRAFT MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN - POWERPLANT

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN - POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE

Midland College Vehicle Maintenance and

Repair Technologies


AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE


Paris Junior College Vehicle Maintenance and

Repair Technologies AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL MECHANICS CERTIFICATE


AAS AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE/ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY

Tarrant County College Northwest Campus

AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS LINE MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE

AAS AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY/REPAIR CERTIFICATE



ESC AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY


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Texas State Technical College Harlingen



AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY-AIRFRAME


AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY- POWERPLANT

Texas State Technical College Waco


AAS AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME TECHNOLOGY

AIRFRAME MECHANICS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE

AAS AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT TECHNOLOGY

AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE

ESC AVIATION MAINTENANCE

AAS AVIONICS TECHNOLOGY

AVIONICS RAMP TESTING CERTIFICATE

Texas State Technical College West Texas



AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY/COMPOSITES CERTIFICATE

AVIATION AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE


AVIATION POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE

Community or Technical College

Program Award


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Texas & U.S. Aerospace Manufacturing Values (2009)

U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of Manufactures

Region Employees Value Added Value of Shipments Total Capital Investments

Texas 57,393 $16.97 Billion $19.48 Billion $374 Million

U.S. 429,777 $99.17 Billion $178.92 Billion $3 Billion

Texas National Ranking #3 #2 #2 #2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS category 3364

While Texas accounted for 13% of the U.S.

industry’s workers, the state produced more

than 17% of the indus-try’s total value added

Appendix 3: Aerospace & Aviation Manufacturing Data

Texas at Aerospace and Aviation Trade Events

The State of Texas works to promote the advancement of its aerospace and aviation sector in part by attending industry trade shows and expos around the world. Represen-tatives of the Office of the Governor meet frequently with aerospace industry leaders at various events, including the Paris Air Show in France, the Farnborough Air Show in the U.K., and domestic trade fairs such as AeroTest America.

AeroTest America Expo in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 2008

Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism

PO Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711 512-936-0101

www.TexasWideOpenForBusiness.com

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