The Andalucía Aerospace Management Board met some weeks ago the President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. During the meeting, the president of the Andalusian aerospace and defence cluster, Antonio Gómez-Guillamón, highlighted the role of Andalucía Aerospace as a key player and a dynamic agent of the one hundred companies that are already part of the association, with special emphasis on promoting the ‘Andalucía Aerospace’ brand worldwide, boosting the internationalisation of the sector, promoting R&D through shared projects, generating synergies and networking between companies to increase their business, identifying training needs to stimulate employment in the sector, and thus contributing to attracting investment to the Andalusian community.
Andalucía Aerospace cluster has conveyed to the president of the Andalusian government the importance of accelerating the pace of investment in the sector by implementing the action measures contemplated in the Andalusian Aerospace Strategy 2020-2027. ‘With the aerospace market growing in all its segments, the investment will have a multiplier effect that we will see reflected in the growth of companies, greater technological differentiation and more international footprint,’ said Gómez-Guillamón, who also highlighted the permanent collaborative relationship that Andalucía Aerospace has maintained with different Andalusian government bodies since its creation six years ago to support the aerospace sector, which already represents 12.84% of Andalusia’s industrial GDP.
Juanma Moreno stressed that ‘an optimistic future for the aerospace sector is emerging thanks to the work of the companies and the Andalucía Aerospace cluster, with which we have held the first of many meetings in which we will share goals and challenges’, stressing the importance of an industry that is strategic for Andalusia in economic terms and in terms of job creation.
The Andalucía Aerospace Management Board has presented the main technological capabilities, expertise and qualifications of the hundred companies that make up the association, some of them already driving forces in technology applied to booming sectors such as space, drones or sustainable aviation.
Antonio Gómez-Guillamón stated that ‘our auxiliary industry is evolving beyond being a supplier for manufacturers in the aerospace sector; many companies are making their way as creators of their own technology and are ahead of market demands in segments where being pioneers in innovation is key to acquiring competitive advantages, and many of our associated firms are taking advantage of this in areas where Andalusia is beginning to have a prominent presence, such as Space or Advanced Air Mobility’.
