Project Description: :American Airlines is consolidating all of its Boeing 737 heavy maintenance work at its Tulsa maintenance base and also move its major General Electric CFM-56 engine work to the city.

“This move, in part, is possible because of the funding made available to American through the County of Tulsa Vision 2025 Program,” said Carmine Romano, Vice President of Base Maintenance in Tulsa. “Funds will be used to pay for tooling, testing equipment, inventory and set-up costs.”

Romano said the consolidation of the Boeing 737 work in Tulsa will reduce inventory and tooling costs. The auxiliary power unit (APU), landing gear, and “Heavy C” check lines for that aircraft were already in Tulsa. The work will be absorbed by the current work force and ensure job stability as other projects are coming to an end.

American Airlines employs approximately 8,300 people in the Tulsa area. Some 8,000 of those employees live in Tulsa or in adjacent communities. Another 14,000 jobs are affected by the status of American Airlines workers. The airline spends $72 million a year for goods and services with local vendors and has an estimated $2.6 billion impact on the local economy.