Aviation startup JetZero broke ground on its manufacturing facility in Greensboro on June 15, 2026. (Photo: Gov. Josh Stein's office)
Aviation startup JetZero broke ground on its manufacturing facility and headquarters in Greensboro on Monday.
The company’s operations are expected to create more than 14,500 aerospace manufacturing jobs, the largest economic development in North Carolina history based on job commitment, according to Gov. Josh Stein’s office.
JetZero’s planned $4.7 billion investment into its Greensboro facilities is projected to boost the state’s economy by more than $250 billion.
“Today, a great new chapter in North Carolina’s storied history of flight is taking off,” Stein said at the groundbreaking. “JetZero’s decision to build here is a vote of confidence in North Carolina’s workforce, our universities and community colleges, and our long aerospace tradition.”
JetZero is known for pioneering a unique commercial “all-wing” or “blended wing body” jet, a stingray-esque design where the fuselage and wings flow together. It’s a project spearheaded by the U.S. Air Force and projected to begin flying in 2027, according to JetZero’s website.
The Z4 planes are designed to consume less fuel — JetZero claims the design will cut the fuel bill in half — and produce fewer emissions than traditional passenger aircraft.
Major airlines like United and Delta have invested in the company. The jets could help airlines offer affordable tickets despite rising fuel costs.
JetZero will build those planes at what’s planned to be an 8-million-square-foot complex covering more than 600 acres near Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. The company will also relocate its headquarters from California.
“Today’s groundbreaking marks the beginning of a project that will prove to be a leader in both aerospace and advanced materials,” North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley said.
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But concerns over another innovative corporation resurfaced.
Last month, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued electric vehicle company VinFast for failing to follow its agreement with the state to build a manufacturing plant in Chatham County.
However, Lilley said, the two projects are at different stages in their lifecycles.
“What I think JetZero is doing well is, they’re very far along in the development of their finances for this project, very far along in the development of their product,” Lilley told The News and Observer.
The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to NC Newsline’s request for comment.
North Carolina is home to more than 400 aerospace companies, according to Stein’s office.
In April, PSA Airlines relocated its headquarters from Ohio to a new facility in Charlotte, bringing 400 jobs to Mecklenburg County and supporting more than $228 million in economic output for the state.
JetZero CEO and co-founder Tom O’Leary said the event marks the start of something new for aircraft manufacturing.
“By using the best digital tools available before we break ground, we’ve designed a factory that can grow and change with us,” he said. “That means we can deliver better aircraft, faster, for our consumers and our country.”
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