A next-generation jet manufacturer backed by Alaska Airlines is eyeing North Carolina for an expansion that could mean thousands of jobs.
JetZero, based in Long Beach, California, is considering Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad International Airport for a major manufacturing operation that could bring more than 10,000 jobs to the region, sources close to the situation told Triangle Business Journal and sister publication Triad Business Journal.
The company itself has not confirmed whether North Carolina is on its list of potential sites.
Read the full story on the Triad Business Journal’s website.
JetZero released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon:
JetZero is in the final stages of selecting a site for our future factory. At full run rate, this factory will create 10,000+ jobs, creating the all-wing design aircraft that will be up to 50% more fuel efficient for airlines.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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