CT manufacturers, hit hard early on by pandemic, now lead state's jobs recovery
Image Jason Howey Then COVID-19 hit, sending airline passenger traffic into a tailspin, reducing it by as much as 90% in the early days of the pandemic. The situation foreshadowed trouble ahead for Burke, which relied on commercial aerospace for 80% of its business at the time. "We never thought people would stop flying and we'd all be walking around with masks on," said Burke Aerospace President Brittany Isherwood. But instead of panicking, Isherwood and her team pivoted into more stable sectors. She hired a Washington, D.C., consulting firm that helped her figure out how to attract more de...
Source: hartfordbusiness.com