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Article published Dec 2, 2003
AvCraft Aviation to bring 280 jobs to Myrtle
Beach
Associated Press
MYRTLE BEACH
-- AvCraft Aviation said Monday it will relocate its aircraft completion
operation from Tyler, Texas, to Myrtle Beach. The move is expected to create at
least 280 jobs along the Grand Strand over the next five years.AvCraft Aviation
has signed a 10-year facilities lease for a substantial portion of the former
U.S. Air Force hangar facilities at the Myrtle Beach International
Airport.AvCraft Chief Executive Ben Bartel said that facility fits the company's
needs for the future and they have already started renovating it.The Leesburg,
Va.-based company bought the Tyler operations in 1999. The completion operations
provide interior finishes such as upholstery and cabinets for luxury jets.The
company also provides repair and maintenance services.Bartel said the company
was courted by five different states for the move, but South Carolina was chosen
for its pro-business environment, its desire to understand businesses' needs and
its ability to make decisions quickly. He said the agreement only took seven
weeks.South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said the state's quality of life helped
land the plant.