Regent suspends Mobile operations

Regent Aerospace, which overhauls aircraft seats and interiors, said it's temporarily suspending operations at Brookley Aeroplex because it has yet to obtain a required Federal Aviation Administration approval. Mike Lilley, vice president of California-based Regent, said seats now being worked on will be taken back to the firm's Indianapolis facility, and that the 20 Mobile workers will also be relocated there temporarily. Regent hopes to get the approval from the FAA and reopen in Mobile within two weeks. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 05/24/11)