For 100 years, San Antonio has stood as a large and growing center for America’s aerospace industry.

Throughout the community, operations that range from small workshops to million-square-foot hangars are powered by the talent of 13,000 workers. They provide an array of services to global manufacturers and operators alike: world-class airframe and engine sustainment; avionics; luxury and commercial completions; fabrication; testing; research and development; and much more.

In September 2015, executives who oversee local operations by Boeing, StandardAero and AERIA Luxury Interiors joined in a discussion sponsored by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. They offered a candid overview of local capabilities, plans for growth and what it takes to continue building a robust ecosystem in the Alamo City that serves one of the world’s most advanced industries.