Airbus donates $500K aircraft part to SD School of Mines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — An aircraft manufacturer has donated a 20-foot-long airplane part valued at $500,000 to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to support education and research efforts.
Airbus Americas president Barry Eccleston says the company sees the donation as in investment in its future because the school will use the elevator for teaching and research.