Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 7

121 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 Proud Partner of the MLB Airport Development Team Working together to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions to air travel Today’s airport travelers have different concerns than previous generations. More than 60 airports across the U.S. trust VHB to provide a strategic, solutions- driven approach to air travel that includes planning, environmental, transportation, operational, financial, and engineering challenges for improved runways, parking, and terminals. Southeast locations in Orlando | Tampa | Atlanta Learn more about our work at www.vhb.com/aviation MELBOURNE ORLANDO INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT entities we have here is Northrop Grumman, and Northrop Grumman really is amazing. It’s been in the industry for a long time, but it has had a real focus on defence contracts. What it’s doing here is primarily designing what’s called the LRSB, the long-range strike bomber. It’s the B-21 Raider, the next generation of a stealth bomber. That keeps about 5,000 or more employees working here regularly.” The other side of the airport is also geared for additional growth. Aerion Supersonic – a company that the airport team recruited last year – intended to construct its world headquarters and facilities to build the world’s first supersonic jet across 110 acres of available airport property. “After a site selection process, it chose us over all these other locations,” says Donovan, “and we were so thrilled.” About a year into the design of the planned $300 million campus, Aerion announced the shut down of its operation. “We were surprised and