# Diehl Aviation begins construction of new site in Querétaro, Mexico

Diehl Aviation laid the cornerstone for a new production and office site in Querétaro, Mexico, on August 27, 2024. The facility will initially cover over 8,200 square meters, with production of luggage compartments for the Airbus A220 expected to start in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-08-28
- Where: Querétaro, Mexico, Mexico
- Value: $46.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Jul 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 8,200 square meters initially, plus 4,000-6,000 square meters in phase two
- Products: extra-spacious luggage compartments for Airbus A220
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Diehl Aviation](https://endata.com/companies/9644.md)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (customer)
- [Grupo Chufani](https://endata.com/companies/79448.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [new.diehl.com](https://new.diehl.com/aviation/en/press-and-media/press/diehl-aviation-celebrates-the-beginning-of-construction-in-mexico/), 2024-08-28: "In a festive ceremony held on August 27, 2024, representatives of the Mexican government and the aviation supplier Diehl Aviation laid the cornerstone for Diehl Aviation’s new site in Mexico."
- [elceo.com](https://elceo.com/negocios/esta-es-la-nueva-planta-de-diehl-aviation-que-construira-aditamentos-para-le-airbus-a220/), 2024-08-28: "La nueva planta en Querétaro fortalecerá aún más nuestra colaboración con clientes clave como Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, así como con grandes aerolíneas locales."
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/german-aircraft-parts-maker-diehl-begins-construction-mexican-plant-2024-08-28/), 2024-08-28: "The location will allow the company to strengthen its relationship with customers such as planemakers Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer, as well as local airlines."
- [aviationbusinessnews.com](https://www.aviationbusinessnews.com/cabin/latest-news/diehl-breaks-new-ground-on-mexico-plant), 2024-09-03: "Laying the cornerstone for our new site in Querétaro is a pioneering, strategic step for Diehl Aviation."

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