As the economy is slowly getting back on its feet, businesses beginning to test the waters and start expanding once again. Companies are moving around and hiring new employees to make up for the slump that the poor economy caused. Orion Air Group announced that it plans to invest $4 million in order to consolidate all of it's Virginia operations to Newport News, according to TheGovMonitor.com. The consolidation will create 51 new jobs over the next year, with an average salary of $81,569, and retain 57 jobs. "The aviation industry in Virginia is thriving, especially in the Hampton Roads area. It is noteworthy that Orion Air Group’s recent contracts resulted in outgrowing the company’s current Virginia location. Keeping the company and those 57 jobs in the Commonwealth was our goal, and I am pleased that Newport News offered the infrastructure that Orion needed," said Governor Bob McDonnell to GovMonitor," In addition, 51 new positions will be created as a result of the consolidation and expansion, paying above average salaries." Orion Air Group has 8 locations in the U.S. and abroad, and employs over 100 aviation professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau or Labor Statistics, employment in the aviation industry is predicted to grow 7% between 2008 and 2018.  |