Study: NC is 7th best state for aerospace manufacturing
North Carolina is the seventh-best state for aerospace manufacturing, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2019 aerospace manufacturing attractiveness rankings. PwC, a multinational consultancy and accounting firm, conducts the study every year to assess where U.S. aerospace companies are investing for manufacturing facilities. The study considered a variety of factors, including aerospace manufacturing cost, infrastructure and tax policies… Read more »
Honda Aircraft Co. begins $15.5 million, 83,000-square-foot expansion at PTI campus
Arguments over which state can truly claim as first in flight notwithstanding, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper told a crowd of about 200 gathered for Tuesday’s groundbreaking of the latest Honda Aircraft Co. expansion that being first in aerospace industry growth is inevitable. “‘First in Flight’ has a new meaning in North Carolina as we continue… Read more »
Forsyth Tech breaks ground on new aviation tech lab
A recent study commissioned by Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem suggested the airport would be in a position to attract more aviation-related companies if the community could deliver more workers trained in aviation maintenance and avionics. That potential outcome resulted in an approved $16 million Forsyth County bond referendum, culminating in Wednesday’s ceremonial groundbreaking for… Read more »
American Airlines Features the Carolina Core in In-Flight Magazine
The 32-page special feature appears in American Way magazine, the in-flight publication available in your seatback on every American Airlines plane globally. The Spotlight featured section in American Way highlights communities and cities around the world. July’s edition promotes the Triad and Carolina Core, focusing on economic development, education, manufacturing, medicine and innovation, and more.… Read more »