Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“We’re at the starting gate of our economic renaissance. We’ve got the talent, we’ve got the land, and goodness knows we have the climate. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out this is where international companies should grow. Embraer just figured it out first.”

Source: Melbourne Mayor Harry Goode, commenting on the fact that on Monday, Embraer opens the doors of its $41 million complex at Melbourne International Airport, initially hiring 200 highly trained workers at an average salary of $50,000. Annual payroll at Embraer’s first North American aircraft-assembly plant will exceed $10 million, translating into a local economic impact of $23 million a year.