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With a labor shed of over 1.5 million people and more than 10,380 people currently employed in the aerospace sector in the Cincinnati region, Northern Kentucky has a strong core of both professional and production workers. The talent pipeline features more than 3,000 engineering graduates per year within 75 miles and rapidly growing advanced manufacturing technician programs at Gateway Community & Technical College.
CVG Takes Off
With high growth cargo volume over the last three years, increasing passenger volumes and the number of flights up nearly 10% over a year ago, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is an important economic driver in the Cincy Region.
British Airways’ direct service to London Heathrow Airport from CVG started in June 2023 and Delta announced it will increase direct service to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport from its current three times per week to daily this summer.
Hangar Row at CVG
Courtesy CVG
As the world’s fastest-growing cargo airport, CVG has achieved a 70% increase in cargo over the past five years.
CVG developed a plan to capitalize on the cargo momentum with Hangar Row, 350 acres of airside real estate on the southern side of its campus, to establish a comprehensive on-site facility, integrating additional aircraft repair and maintenance operations.
North Cargo Village Project at CVG
CVG will continue to grow and diversify cargo operations with North Cargo Village. The airport is working with freight forwarders, developers, and other organizations that specialize in general cargo activity: shipping large parcels and high-value goods without time-sensitive delivery requirements. These businesses would complement the Amazon and DHL Express shipping operations at CVG. The airport is leveraging federal and state investments to rehab airfield pavements to support aircraft parking and cross dock capabilities at the planned new developments.
Aerospace & Aviation Announcements
- CVG airport approves environmental study for its Hangar Row vision (July 2024)
- Safran Landing Systems Kentucky celebrates 25 years of cutting-edge carbon brake activities (June 2024)
- CVG airport adds another aircraft maintenance company (May 2024)
- Epic Aviation flight academy opens at CVG airport (April 2024)
- DHL Express, Safran Landing Systems named James A. Wuenker Growth Award winners (March 2024)
- CVG gets key funding for its big growth plan (December 2023)
- Cargo operations continue to grow at CVG (December 2023)
- Skilcraft named Small Manufacturer of the Year by Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (November 2023)
- Amazon Air Adds Adds Airbus A330 Jets to Air Hub Fleet at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) (October 2023)
- Delta Air Lines to roll out more flights between CVG and Paris in 2024 (October 2023)
- Safran Landing Systems in to expand its manufacturing facility in Northern Kentucky (September 2023)
- In an effort to decrease emissions, CVG wants to create a one-stop maintenance shop for planes (August 2023)
- DHL Express investing $192 million to expand at CVG Airport (July 2023)
- Amazon solar projects at CVG, Garrard County providing renewable energy (July 2023)
- FEAM Aero & Epic Aviation break ground on new aircraft maintenance school at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). (May 2023)
- FEAM Aero breaks ground for second hangar at CVG. (November 2022)
- Skilcraft expands in Boone County, adds new jobs (August 2022)
- Northern Kentucky companies keep the supply chain moving (June 2022)
- FEAM Aero announces expansion and 124 new jobs at CVB. (March 2022)
- Amazon Air Hub opens in Northern Kentucky (August 2021)
- Setco manufacturing announces move to Northern Kentucky (August 2021)
- Meyer Tool invests $16M and adds 100 new jobs (March 2019)