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The economy today is truly global. Tariffs would be great if the U.S. were the only source of certain goods, but we’re not.

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC—Italian manufacturer Vulcanair Aircraft is opening a new assembly plant here to make training aircraft for U.S. flight schools and aviation programs. Construction of the 40,000-square-foot plant began in January 2025 and the grand opening is planned for Sept. 1.

 H2 Clipper Inc. plans to deploy autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic swarms to assemble its rigid airship.

CRYSTAL CITY, VA—Boeing will ask for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to ramp up production of its bestselling 737 Max jets to 42 a month later this year, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday, as airplane deliveries picked up this year and the company narrowed its losses.

MOBILE, AL—Airbus is in the final stages of completing a second final assembly line (FAL) for its A320neo family aircraft at its U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama.

The aerospace industry faces a challenging task in balancing cost reduction with stringent quality standards. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative solutions in manufacturing and metrology, enabling manufacturers to optimize production processes while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining high-quality outputs.

DETROIT—LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center here. 

With BuildOS, engineers drop in a CAD file, and the software automatically generates path plans, sequences assembly steps, produces 3D renderings and animations, and generates text for each instruction.

SMYRNA, GA—Flock Safety has opened a new assembly plant here that will create 210 jobs over the next three years.

SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group will invest $21 billion in the United States from 2025 to 2028. The investment reflects Hyundai’s strategic focus on expanding its manufacturing capabilities, advancing future technologies, and enhancing energy infrastructure in America. Since entering the U.S. market in 1986, the Korean automaker has invested approximately $20.5 billion in this country.