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PUBLIC COMPANIES {Section begins P00}
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» ‘Final mile’ leads to profits for EastGroup
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Vertex workers go over a Navy T-45 jet trainer at the Meridian Naval Air Station.
Madison-based Vertex Aerospace grows presence in U.S. and abroad By BECKY GILLETTE mbj@msbusiness.com Vertex Aerospace LLC based in Madison, an international company which has 1,500 employees in Mississippi alone, is reaching new heights. The company that provides aftermarket aerospace services for government and private sector clients recently saw the renewal of a U.S. Air Force $97.5 million contract to manage and sustain the base supply of
its T-1A Trainer Fleet aircraft. Vertex has provided contractor logistics support for more than 170 T-1As since the U.S. Air Force procured the Jayhawk aircraft in 1992. Vertex Aerospace Logistics Director of Programs John B. Hall says the company is honored to have managed the logistics and maintenance services of the student pilot trainers for about 27 years. “Vertex is proud to continue its history of
supporting the T-1A aircraft,” Hall said. “We remain committed to providing solid, dependable contract performance in support of the critical mission of training the next generation of USAF pilots.” The company has also recently expanded in the Middle East. Vertex Aerospace, under its Vertex Global Aerospace business line, opened an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab See AEROSPACE, Page 4
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