August 2008

 In northeast Mexico the development of the aerospace industry is recent, but the pace at which it is developing is accelerated. This industry is currently on a boom cycle that represents opportunities for American companies to supply manufacturers established in the area.

      During the last five years there has been a rapid increase in U.S. aerospace companies that have opened plant operations in Mexico, where the aerospace sector had previously been non-existent. Mexico’s government has recognized the advantage that the country represents and the capabilities already developed for the automotive and electrical/electronic sectors that make the aerospace development a natural avenue for Mexican manufacturing. The development of regional clusters that attract foreign investment in aerospace has been a priority for the governments of the states involved.

      The aerospace industry is developing mostly in western Mexico in such states as Baja California and Sonora; central Mexico, specifically the state of Querétaro where Bombardier established a facility and is now attracting suppliers to the area; and northeast Mexico where the states of Nuevo León, Chihuahua and San Luis Potosí have the highest level of activity.

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