Queretaro’s aerospace industry aims to exceed 12,000 jobs by 2024

QUERETARO - By 2024, Queretaro's aerospace industry will seek to exceed 12,000 jobs. If this figure is reached, it would mean an increase of 18% compared to the jobs registered prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was stated by José Antonio Velázquez, general director of the state's Aerospace Cluster, who explained that during the pandemic, the industry reported less than 8,500 employees.

"After the pandemic, we are recovering with 10,000 people employed. We expect the figures for 2024 to exceed 12,000 people employed in the aerospace industry," he said.

According to Velázquez, the first indication of the economic recovery of the aerospace industry was the re-hiring of personnel. This was followed by an increase in requests to companies to expand their supply base.

This increase, he said, has also been reflected in an increase in the number of members. During the pandemic, the Aerocluster registered less than 60 members and by the end of the first semester of 2024, it is estimated that there will be between 63 and 65 companies.

The new Aerocluster members will be focused on air operations services, service and supply of components for aircraft maintenance. As well as drone operations and ceramic component manufacturing.

"It is a 20% growth in the number of members and people employed, which represent the companies that are integrated into the aerocluster," he said.

In 2021, the Aerocluster reported that they recorded sales of around 1.53 million dollars (mdd) from aerospace companies.