Honda Aircraft Investing $15.5M In North Carolina Expansion

The company will break ground on a new 82,000-square-foot production facility in Greensboro, NC this summer.

Honda Aircraft Company will invest $15.5 million to expand its global headquarters in Greensboro, NC. The company will build a new 82,000-square-foot facility on its 133-acre campus in Greensboro, bringing total capital investment in its North Carolina facilities to more than $245 million.

Scheduled to break ground in July 2019, the building will house a new wing assembly process for the HondaJet Elite, the fastest, farthest and highest-flying plane in its class.  The new facility will allow for more wings to be assembled concurrently, resulting in a major increase in production efficiency. Additionally, this expansion will add more storage for service parts for the growing fleet of HondaJets around the globe. The facility is expected to be completed in July 2020.

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A rendering of Honda Aircraft Company’s new 82,000-square-foot production facility in Greensboro, NC.

“As the HondaJet’s popularity and presence continues to increase around the world, it is necessary for our facility to meet our production and service needs while operating at the highest level of efficiency,” said Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company. “We are proud that Honda Aircraft Company is expanding its footprint in North Carolina and in the aviation industry.”

Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., and has its world headquarters in North Carolina .   

“Honda Aircraft Company is the latest example of a manufacturer enjoying the benefits of doing business in North Carolina and expanding their footprint here,” said Governor Roy Cooper. “Their investment in the Triad is a testament to our state’s commitment to economic development and the aerospace industry.”

“We are thrilled that Honda Aircraft Company will expand its facility here at the airport,” said Executive Director of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority Kevin Baker. “This expansion further solidifies the Triad’s reputation as the center of the aerospace industry in North Carolina, and exemplifies Honda Aircraft’s commitment to the aviation industry, the region and the state.”

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