Vector expands in Covington County

ANDALUSIA, Ala. - Vector Aerospace held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new facility that will bring an estimated 125 jobs to Covington County. Gov. Robert Bentley and ADO Director Seth Hammett were among those attending the event. Vector, a Canadian-based helicopter repair company, currently employs 150 people. The expansion will allow the company to nearly double the number of employees and the amount of workspace at the South Alabama Regional Airport. (Source: Andalusia Star News, 06/02/11)