A new investment in a Mobile airport facility could represent an important puzzle piece of the city’s aerospace future.
This week, the Mobile Airport Authority discussed a company’s plan not just to rent a World War II-era hangar, but to invest in “significant improvements.” The company likely will put $2 million to $2.5 million into the facility, which it will then rent to as-yet unidentified new tenants.
What makes the deal special is that the property involved isn’t at the Brookley Aeroplex, a site strongly associated with the 1940s war effort. It’s on the campus of Mobile Regional Airport in west Mobile…