Rick Scott Unveils Boeing's New Training Center in Miami

On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott helped kick off Boeings 787 customer training campus in Miami which will create more than 100 jobs.

I am proud to see Boeing consolidate their training capabilities in the Americas to Miami, Scott said. Not only does this support more than 100 jobs for Florida families, but it also continues to prove that Miami is an international hub for business. Florida is home to one of the nations largest aerospace and aviation industries and with the creation of nearly 370,000 private-sector jobs since December 2010, it is clear that our policies to create opportunities for Florida families are working. We are pleased that Boeings Miami campus will be one of the largest commercial flight training facilities in the world, and further proves that Florida is a global leader in aerospace and aviation.

Miami has always been an important Boeing training campus and the largest campus in our global network. Now it will also play an expanded role in training the pilots and technicians who will fly and maintain the groundbreaking 787 Dreamliner, said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services. Miamis location at the crossroads of the Americas offers tremendous advantages as a preferred location for airlines based in Latin America, Canada and the United States. Customers also travel from Europe, Africa, the Middle East and China to conduct training in Miami.