Airbus event today in Wichita
Airbus is reaching out to Kansas aviation suppliers with a Wichita event called the Air Capital Supplier Summit. It will be at the National Center for Aviation Training on Webb Road, north of K-96.
Today's event is hosted by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Airbus Americas chairman Allan McArtor. It comes just months after the aircraft maker's biggest competitor, Boeing, announced plans to close its defense plant in Wichita.
The conference is designed to increase business between Kansas companies and Airbus. More than 200 representatives from about 90 companies are expected to meet with Airbus representatives at NCAT, 4004 N. Webb.
Kansas' aerospace industry encompasses more than 450 companies and accounts for more than 32,000 direct jobs. Airbus has an engineering center in Wichita where it employs more than 350 people.
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