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JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs
- JetZero Inc. selected Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday to build its first $4.7 billion aircraft factory at Piedmont Triad International Airport.
- The decision followed over a year of site selection focused on a 10,000-foot runway and infrastructure, supported by a $1.57 billion state and local incentive package.
- The project expects to create more than 14,500 jobs with an average annual wage of about $89,000 and includes a $32 million training expansion at local community colleges to complete by 2027.
- JetZero, supported by a $235 million grant from the U.S. Air Force and an investment from United Airlines that could result in orders for up to 200 aircraft, plans to achieve its inaugural flight by 2027.
- This investment could produce billions in regional economic impact and position North Carolina as a major hub for aerospace innovation and manufacturing.
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Fox Business
The Business TimesRevolutionary aircraft maker selects North Carolina for massive job-creating venture
JetZero is making a significant investment in North Carolina as the company plans to construct a factory in Greensboro to produce its blended-wing-body jets there in the future.JetZero’s investment in Greensboro to build the airplane factory will amount to more than $4.7 billion and bring over 14,500 jobs to the area over time, Gov. Josh Stein’s office said. The company announced Thursday it had chosen Greensboro, a city in Central North Carolin…
Triad colleges ready to produce workforce for JetZero
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- NC A&T State University will be launching a new bachelor's program that will bring in more students in the fall. The college is also building a relationship with JetZero to provide a direct pipeline. Dr. Sun Yi, a mechanical engineering professor at NC A&T State University, said the college offers various degrees in mechanical engineering with the option of aerospace. Now, more exciting news is on the way. “We are laun…
The Daily Gazette
Incentive package exceeding $1.5B lures California company to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Backed by incentives of more than $1.5 billion from North Carolina's government, a California startup airplane manufacturer and designer plans to build its first factory in a $4.7 billion investment.
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