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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Envoy Air Expands Springfield, Missouri, Aircraft Maintenance Hub

02/04/2021
Envoy Air Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, plans to expand its aircraft maintenance operations in Springfield, Missouri. The company will move into a new and bigger facility at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.

The installation, which will be owned by the airport and leased to Envoy, will allow Envoy to service more modern Embraer E-175 aircraft that hold 76 passengers. While this expansion project has been in development for more than a year, current circumstances have only increased the need for these particular aircraft, state officials explained.

“This was a team effort and we are excited these next-generation aircraft will be maintained and operated in Springfield for decades to come,” said airport director Brian Weiler.

Springfield-Branson National Airport leaders have worked for many years to build relationships with corporate real estate leaders at American, laying the foundation for this project. Talks about this specific expansion began in summer 2019 and have continued throughout the pandemic thanks to the efforts of airport leaders and Springfield’s Partnership for Economic Development, which includes the Chamber and SBDC, City of Springfield, City Utilities and Greene County.

“We’re excited to see Envoy Air grow and expand in the Springfield region,” Governor Mike Parson said. “These new jobs and investment are great news for the state of Missouri that will help reinforce our connectedness to neighboring states and the entire country.”

Chamber economic development staff worked with American to access statewide incentives, including Missouri Works and Missouri One Start Customized Training to help meet the airline’s specific needs for this facility. In addition to creating new jobs and investment, this expansion demonstrates American’s commitment to ongoing air service in the Springfield region. The project will also benefit Missouri as a whole with new jobs that will attract and retain talent from aviation training programs around the state.

Envoy provides regional flight service to American Airlines under the American Eagle brand and ground handling services for many American Airlines Group flights. The company was founded in 1998 as American Eagle Airlines, Inc., following the merger of several smaller regional carriers to create one of the largest regional airlines in the world. Envoy is headquartered in Irving, Texas, with hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Miami, with a ground handling operation in Los Angeles.

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