Nearly 200 jobs are coming to Northern Kentucky as FEAM AERO announces the construction of its second hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, CVG announced Thursday.
The facility will be 150,000 square feet and will accommodate wide-body aircraft, the company said. The facility is expected to be completed in 2023 — it will be the company’s second hangar at CVG. The first is 100,000 square feet and employs 300.
FEAM AERO provides aircraft line maintenance services and has bases at 42 locations throughout the world.
The new jobs will be high-paying aircraft mechanic jobs, the company said. An additional 50 administrative and material specialist jobs will be open, in addition to the mechanics positions. FEAM will launch a nationwide recruitment campaign to fill the roles, furthering economic development in the local and surrounding communities, CVG said in a release.
“It is an incredible accomplishment to continue to expand FEAM’s presence at CVG, an organization who is truly innovating in the e-commerce space,” said Fred Murphy, chief executive officer, FEAM AERO. “This new operation will provide ample aircraft maintenance capacity and resources for CVG’s growing cargo operations.”
CVG CEO Candace McGraw said the airport’s current strategic plan outlines the transformational impact it hopes to make on the region, and that this project does just that with job creation and the capacity to grow and diversify cargo operations.
“We congratulate FEAM on their success and business growth,” McGraw said. “They have been a terrific partner in which we share a vision to further develop needed infrastructure and services to support continued growth of cargo carriers at CVG.”