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European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases. Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times. Read The New York Times’ full story here

Airbus is laying off an additional 26 subcontractors and temporary staff at its engineering center in Mobile, a company spokeswoman confirmed Monday. The layoffs follow an initial 14 subcontractors who were let go in early May. The layoffs will be effective “in the coming weeks,” and are a result of the industry’s woes in grappling with the

The first A220 produced at the Airbus assembly plant in Mobile took its maiden flight on June 2, completing a test flight over the Gulf Coast to Louisiana and back to Mobile. The Mobile plant, which also assembles A320 Airbus aircraft, began assembling A220s in 2019. Airbus purchased majority ownership of the A220 family from

Site Selection magazine has named Germany the world‘s best country to invest in, ahead of the United Kingdom and Australia. And Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) was chosen as the second best national agency for international investment behind Ireland.GTAI, Site Selection pointed out, posted a record of 2,062 foreign direct investment projects in 2018. According

Airbus has officially launched production of its first U.S-built A220 for U.S. airline company JetBlue. aircraft at its newly constructed Final Assembly Line hangar in Mobile. “The team is excited to start working in their new facility and to welcome a new customer. It’s a strong endorsement from JetBlue in this challenging time,” said Paul

Mercedes-Benz will halt production at its Vance plant due to a shortage of parts – a work stoppage it plans to make up later this summer. A spokesperson for parent company Daimler said the interruption is due to international suppliers. Bloomberg News reported the parts shortage was from Mexico. Read AL.com’s Full Story Here

Evonik announced today that it has successfully commissioned an advanced biomaterials facility in Birmingham that will support global demand for the use of its RESOMER-brand bioresorbable polymers with implantable medical devices and parenteral drug products. The expansion will also allow Germany-based Evonik to provide contract manufacturing services to customers seeking to outsource production of their

About a week after Chancellor Angela Merkel further relaxed Germany’s strict lockdown, the country on Tuesday reported nearly three times as many new COVID-19 cases as it did the day before. The country’s agency for limiting the spread of disease, the Robert Koch Institute, reported 933 new cases — a huge leap compared with the 357 reported Monday.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA – In partnership with the Community Foundation of West Alabama, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) has donated $100,000 to assist with COVID-19 relief efforts. Several local organizations will share in the funds to help provide critical needs to individuals and families impacted by COVID-19.  President and CEO Michael Goebel said, “The COVID-19 pandemic

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is calling the coronavirus pandemic the “gravest crisis” for the aerospace industry, forewarning the European plane maker’s plans to “right-size” its entire business operations. Thousands of employees in France and the U.K. have been placed on temporary furlough as the global airline industry has grounded to a halt. Production is slashed, airplane