WASHINGTON — The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved $200,000 in incentives to keep an Airbus distribution center in the county.
It is the first commercial business incentive approved by the county this fiscal year. Airbus will use the money to train and retain its workforce at the Ashburn facility.
“We had to compete for this hard-fought win,” said Loudoun County’s Broad Run District Supervisor Ron Meyer.
“In our discussions with Airbus, it was clear that not only did Loudoun’s access to the airport and to our fast-paced region make an impact; they also valued Loudoun’s responsiveness to their needs.”
Airbus Americas announced in April plans to expand its parts distribution center and add more jobs as part of a $1 million investment, contingent on the county’s approval of the incentives package.
The distribution facility, at 21780 Filigree Ct., will be the largest material distribution center by customer volume for Airbus Americas and Satair Group.
The current 110,000-square-foot facility houses more than $200 million in spare parts, from small components to flaps, rudders and airplane passenger doors.
It is one of five parts distribution centers Airbus operates.
The Ashburn facility opened in 1991, has about 100 employees and operates 24 hours a day.
