ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ðæt ˈɛɹbʌs hæd hˈaɪɚd ˌæləbˈæməbˈeɪst hˈoːɹ kənstɹˈʌkʃən tʊ ˌoʊvɚsˈiː kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə fəsˈɪlᵻɾi.
It was announced on February 1, 2013, that Airbus had hired Alabama-based Hoar Construction to oversee construction of the facility.