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Prosperity Partnership > Cluster Initiatives > Aerospace
Aerospace Cluster
The major components of the aerospace cluster includes aircraft manufacturing, guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, and a few related components of instruments. This cluster vastly exceeds the average U.S. employment concentration ratio and the cluster is represented in a number of highly concentrated areas in the region.
2009 Action Items
| Action Initiative |
Action Initiative Area |
Organization |
Target Completion |
| Enact Governor's Aerospace Council recommendations |
Aerospace |
Aerospace Futures Alliance / Washington State Governor / Washington State Legislature |
April 2009 |
What’s New: The Washington Aerospace Partnership
Announced on June 9, the Washington Aerospace Partnership is a coalition of civic, business and labor leaders, non-profit and economic development organizations, and individuals interested in securing our region’s future as the aerospace capital of the world. Specifically, the Washington Aerospace Partnership will work support the Boeing Company’s KC-767 tanker bid and keep Washington the world center for aerospace. The three co-chairs of the partnership are Rick Bender (AFL-CIO), Bob Drewel (Puget Sound Regional Council) and Tayloe Washburn (Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce). More information can be found at www.washington-aerospace.com.
Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington
An important outgrowth of the Prosperity Partnership’s work in the aerospace cluster has been the creation of the first-ever state wide aerospace association, the Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington. This organization provides networking and advocacy for the hundreds of aerospace companies and suppliers in our state, and helps to support the sustainable growth and development of this vital cluster in our region. For more information, visit www.afa-wa.com.
Cluster Strategy Development Background
In 2005, to target its work in supporting the aerospace cluster, the Prosperity Partnership formed an Aerospace Cluster Strategy Development Working Group tasked with identifying specific action initiatives to be implemented by 2010. A special thanks goes to the co-chairs of that working group:
Rosemary Brester, President
Hobart Machined Products
www.hobartmachined.com
John Quinlivan, VP and General Manager of 747, 767, 777 and 787
Boeing (retired Mar 2005)
www.boeing.com
The full Aerospace industry cluster strategy can be found starting on page 33 of the Prosperity Partnership's Regional Economic Strategy.
Contact
For more information, contact Chris Strow, cstrow@psrc.org, 206-971-3051
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