DIEHL Aviation arrives in Querétaro

QUERETARO - The governor, Mauricio Kuri González, and executives of DIEHL Aviation, announced the installation of a plant of the firm in Querétaro.

The project, focused on the manufacture of lavatories, supply systems and overhead compartments for aircraft, represents an investment of more than 900 million pesos and the generation of 500 jobs, in a first stage.

The state president met with the CEO of DIEHL Aviation, Jorg Schuler, and company staff at the Farnborough Aerospace Fair, where they presented details of the project, the aerospace capabilities of the state, as well as educational programmes and specialised training centres in the sector.

During the meeting, Kuri González said he was pleased to promote Querétaro as a strategic option for investment. He also acknowledged the efforts of the team of the Ministry of Sustainable Development (SEDESU) to consolidate the German company's new project.

‘Congratulations to the SEDESU team, here with Marco Del Prete and Alejandro Rolland, who were an extremely important part of closing 500 new, well-paid jobs for Querétaro, and together we are going to take Querétaro to the next level,’ he said.

Jorg Schuler said that the plant to be established in the state will not only stand out in the aerospace industry for its production, but will also offer specialised engineering services in the industry.

‘We plan to grow in Querétaro and build an ecosystem around us. In the first stage, we believe there will be around 500 people working for us in Querétaro. It is a great pleasure to be there and to take advantage of this great country, this great city of Querétaro,’ he emphasised.

DIEHL Aerospace GmbH is a specialist for interiors and avionics. It is headquartered in Überlingen, Germany, and is organised as a joint venture between the German DIEHL Group and the French Thales Group.