The move is expected to create more than 1,000 new direct and indirect jobs, including engineering and production jobs, in the next three years.

"The new location of Safire Aircraft Co. to Opa-locka Airport is a significant step in the right direction for the aviation sector in Miami-Dade County, and a primary focus area ever since the creation of One Community One Goal," Frank Nero, president and CEO of the economic development organization The Beacon Council, says in a statement. "Moves of this nature will help improve our county's and state's profile in this crucial industry.

The Beacon Council helped Safire Aircraft Co. select the site and package incentives.

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