Honda Aero, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., will establish its corporate headquarters and jet engine manufacturing operations with the construction of an all new facility in Burlington, North Carolina, adjacent to Burlington-Alamance County Regional Airport.
Until the new facility is constructed, the company is located in Reston, Virginia. The new Burlington plant will serve as the primary production* location for engines developed and marketed by GE Honda Aero Engines, LLC (a joint venture between Honda Aero and GE), beginning with the GE Honda HF120 turbofan engine, chosen to power two of the newest and most advanced products in the business jet market - the HondaJet** and Spectrum Freedom.
Honda Aero, Inc. will employ approximately 70 associates when the plant reaches its initial production plan within about one year of its 2010 production start.
2989 Tucker Street
Burlington, NC 27215
* Honda products are produced using domestic and globally-sourced parts
** HondaJet is manufactured by Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., a separately held subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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