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Arrival of Sport Aircraft Manufacturer “ICON” In Tijuana to Be Announced
- Alma Denisse Martinez Salazar
ICON Aircraft is an enterprise that manufactures consumer sport aircraft in response to the sport aviation category created by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ICON’s first model is the A5, an amphibious sport aircraft that fuses exceptional aeronautical engineering with world-class design. It has won several international design awards and has attracted followers from all over the world. The company has received over 1,800 deposits for aircraft.
To meet the demand, ICON is initiating serial production and has selected Tijuana as a site for composite production because of its established industrial infrastructure, skilled labor force, and proximity to ICON’s aircraft assembly facility in California.
With an investment of over $150 million dollars, and a workforce over 1,000 people, ICON is making a significant investment in Tijuana that will benefit the city and the country.
The company presentation will occur on Thursday, September 8 at the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) terrace, at 6 P.M. Speakers will include ICON Founder and CEO Kirk Hawkins and other company executives, as well as officials from the government and business community leaders from.
There will also be a press conference held for the media to learn about the details of sport flying, aircraft manufacturing, and an A5 will also be on display.
ICON Aircraft has chosen Co-Production International as their Shelter Services Provider in Tijuana, Baja California.