Honda’s New HQ and Jet Engine Plant in N.C.

Honda Aero, Inc. broke ground on its new corporate headquarters and jet engine plant in Burlington, North Carolina, on property located adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance County regional airport. The new, 102,400-square-foot facility will consist of 36,000 square feet of office space, a 58,400-square-foot production plant, and an 8,000-square-foot engine test cell. Honda Aero will employ approximately 70 associates when the plant reaches its initial annual capacity of 200 GE Honda engines within about one year of production startup. The company is investing approximately $27 million for construction of the headquarters and manufacturing facility, including equipment. For related news