OUR BOOTH PARTNERS
The greater Wichita region is distinguished as the most cost-effective MRO market in the world for workforce and operating costs. It’s home to world-renowned OEMs, a network of more than 450 world-class suppliers and an extensive collection of FAA-certified repair sites.
Highlighting the Air Capital’s endless capabilities and opportunities, our booth features five local aviation and aerospace suppliers specializing in MRO.
Meet our team
With expertise in creating purposeful partnerships to foster dynamic growth, our team is here to help you discover the possibilities of the Wichita region.
Andrew Nave
Executive Vice President of Economic Development
Jonathon Goering
Economic Development Project Manager
James Cox
Director of Business Intelligence
Ricki Ellison
Director of Talent, Workforce Development, and Community Engagement
Be the future of aviation
Wichita is the home to more than 450 global suppliers in the aerospace and aviation industries and more than 30,000 up-skilled workers, all who are passionately building for the future.
You are part the future of aviation when you are part of the Air Capital of the World.
Life in the Air Capital
More than a place to work, the Air Capital is a destination for those seeking a dynamic career and high quality of life. Check out some of our stats below and explore life in the region through Choose Wichita.
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News
HOW KANSAS KEEPS ITS AVIATION INDUSTRY ALOFT
Site Selection Magazine
It would be virtually impossible to live in the Wichita region and not know people who work in the aerospace industry. Kansas’ biggest metro, with nearly 400,000 residents, is home to Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems, Textron Aviation (producer of Cessna, Hawker and Beechcraft aircraft), Airbus and Bombardier Learjet. Those are just the big names. The Air Capital of the World is also home to more than 450 suppliers.
INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION KEY PRIORITY AS PARTNERSHIP EXHIBITS, ATTENDS TWO GLOBAL TRADESHOWS
Greater Wichita Partnership
The Partnership is actively engaged as team members promote the Air Capital of the World’s diverse capabilities at the Space Symposium from April 8-11 in Colorado Springs and at the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Americas from April 9-11 in Chicago.
WICHITA AEROSPACE BUSINESSES WILL TOUT THE AIR CAPITAL AT NATIONAL EVENTS IN APRIL
Wichita Business Journal (Behind pay wall)
Wichita aerospace companies are headed to Chicago, Colorado and Florida next week to tell people about the advantages of working with businesses in the Air Capital.
Representatives of the Greater Wichita Partnership, Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport and six companies head to Chicago next week to showcase the city's manufacturing capabilities and talent pipeline. More than 1,000 global exhibitors will be at the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Americas exhibition April 9-11.