Thursday, September 27, 2012

Honda Aircraft Co. breaks ground on $20M MRO facility at PTI

Greensboro-based Honda Aircraft Co. broke ground this morning on a $20 million, 90,000-square-foot maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport, marking a milestone for the company’s plans toward initial production of its $4.5 million lightweight business jet later this year. Against a backdrop of massive earth-moving equipment lined up on 54 acres where the facility is planned, about 100 local and state officials and business executives gathered for the start…