Brownsville aerospace company announces plans to start hiring by end of 2021
A new Brownsville company is looking for workers. Their mission? To transport products and people around the city using drones.
On Monday, the city of Brownsville, along with aerospace company Paragon VTOL announced their plans to begin hiring by the end of 2021 and their new partnership with Texas Southmost College to train local talent.
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VTOL says they plan to hire about 50 people as they break ground on their new home in Brownsville by the end of the year. Looking to be the Uber of the skies, the aerospace company says headquartering, working, and hiring local talent is crucial to their success.
City officials say the plans will help Brownsville realize its new motto of 'On the Border by the Sea and Beyond' while making a name for itself in the tech industry.
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