Federal funding, as well as industry and private commitments will establish a test bed for aerospace composite materials in the Pacific Northwest.

After missing out on federal funding awarded in July, Spokane’s Tech Hub for developing advanced aerospace has landed $48 million to launch the Eastern Washington effort. The money is coming ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded $48 million to establish an aerospace manufacturing hub that promises to make the Inland Northwest a national center for next-generation aircraft.

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday awarded a $48 million grant to establish an aerospace manufacturing hub in Airway Heights that promises to make the Inland Northwest a national center for ...

An aerospace tech hub will be set up in Spokane-Cour D’Alene with $50 million in funding largely provided by the Department of Commerce. Credit: John Trax / Alamy Stock Photo An aerospace tech ...

Boeing, then headquartered in Seattle, received political pressure, led by U.S. Rep Tom Foley, D-Spokane, to spread some of its aircraft manufacturing operations to the Lilac City. In 1989, Foley rose ...

Private-sector heavyweights including Boeing and Blue Origin backed the creation of the tech hub in late 2023.

A new testing facility is part of a plan to make Spokane one of the leading aerospace testing cities in the country.

Jon Holden, president of the IAM aerospace machinists’ union District 751, said thousands of workers will benefit from the investment. “Spokane’s Tech Hub positions our state at the ...