Diehl Aviation, the German Supplier of Civil Aviation & Future eVTOL Components, Inaugurated its New Site in Querétaro, Mexico Today
Diehl will supply various components for civil aviation - including overhead bins for Airbus’s A220 - and, in the future, interior components for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOLs.
(Querétaro, Mexico) German aerospace firm Diehl Aviation announced today (Sept. 11) that it officially inaugurated its new site in Querétaro, Mexico, which will manufacture a variety of components for the civil aviation sector – including overhead storage compartments for the Airbus (EPA: AIR) A220 – and, in the future, interior components for Eve Air Mobility’s (NYSE: EVEX) electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Photo from the opening ceremony at Diehl Aviation’s Querétero, Mexico facility courtesy of Diehl Aviation.
Per today’s press release from Diehl Aviation, the opening of the facility marks the completion of the next strategic step in the expansion of the German aviation supplier’s footprint in the Americas, strengthening its proximity to its customers across the region, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer.
“Opening our new site in Querétaro is a big milestone in Diehl Aviation’s global strategy,” said Diehl Aviation CEO Jörg Schuler. “This step brings us even closer to our customers in the Americas, enabling faster collaboration, higher efficiency, and greater responsiveness. At the same time, we are proud to contribute to the dynamic development of the Mexican aerospace sector by creating jobs and building competencies in the region.”
Per Diehl, today’s inauguration was attended by Governor of Querétaro, Mauricio Kuri González; Mayor of El Marqués, Rodrigo Monsalvo Castelán; Maestra (Mtra) Liliana San Martín, Secretary of Labor of the State of Querétaro; and Head of the Economic Department at the German Embassy in Mexico, Gunnar Schneider, along with senior executives from the company’s key customer companies.
The new facility, which is located in the PyMe industrial Park near Santiago de Querétaro, boasts more than 8,200 square meters of production and office space; an already-planned expansion phase will add 4,000 to 6,000 square meters.
Rendering of Eve Air Mobility’s forthcoming electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLS), for which Diehl Aviation will produce interior components, courtesy of Eve Air Mobility.
“With a total investment in the double-digit million Euro range, the new site underlines Diehl Aviation’s long-term commitment to the region,” reads today’s press release from Diehl.
Diehl’s new facility currently maintains approximately 20 employees on site, and expects to grow its onsite workforce by around 500 people over the medium term.
