Aviation is a multibillion-dollar industry in Greater Fort Lauderdale. One of the region’s strongest assets is a large talent pool that includes more than 66,000 aviation workers. South Florida's aviation hub is a multibillion-dollar sector, including airlines, airframe and engine manufacturers, component parts suppliers, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) businesses, 3D parts printing, flight schools and allied industries such as aircraft finance & aviation insurance. Its hub is Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), which has a total economic impact of $37.5 billion annually.
Top Reasons Aviation & Aerospace Is Big In Greater Fort Lauderdale
- Aviation & aerospace programs and degrees provide continuous graduating talent available for recruitment.
- 35 colleges and universities with over 300,000 students provide a large, diverse talent pool for numerous occupations.
- 10 airports, including 3 international and 7 private.
- Zero state income tax.
- Access to over 6.1 million people and 100+ languages.
- In 2023, an estimated 66,174 aviation & aerospace industry workers are employed in the region.
- Florida ranks #1 in MRO establishments and #3 in aircraft manufacturing establishments in the U.S.
- Florida is one of US's top exporters of aerospace products and parts. The state generated $9.5 billion in exports in 2022.
Leading Greater Fort Lauderdale Based Aviation Companies include: CDB Aviation (China Development Bank), CTS Jet Engines, Embraer, GA Telesis, GE Aviation, Heico Corporation, International Aircraft Associates, JetBlue, Kellstrom Aerospace Group, National Jets, OSM Aviation, Sintavia, Spirit, Turbine Controls, Inc., and Wayman Aviation.
