Greensboro Economic
Development Alliance

342 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Office:  (336) 387-8302
Toll-free:  (888) 693-6939
Fax:  (336) 510-0295

greensboroeda@greensboro.org

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Aviation Employers

Major companies in freight delivery, aircraft manufacturing and aviation maintenance have chosen to grow in Greensboro because of our skilled workforce, educational resources, and excellent airport facilities.


Our outstanding East Coast location midway between New York and Miami as well as our stable weather are also strategic assets as companies seek to service customers in population centers throughout the eastern United States without disruptions. Below are a few of our corporate citizens.

FedEx Mid-Atlantic Air Hub, currently under construction at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA), is the fifth and final FedEx Express air hub in the United States. The hub will serve primarily East Coast destinations and will be capable of sorting 24,000 packages per hour. It is projected to employ 1,500 people.

Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. established its world headquarters as well as its manufacturing and testing facilities in Greensboro at PTIA. This new division of Honda Motor Co. will manufacture the innovative, light HondaJet and is expected to employ over 300 people. Honda Aircraft Company’s President and CEO, Michimasa Fujino commented, “I am very fortunate that we found in Greensboro and North Carolina a place and a people who share in our vision and our values. This is a place with a long-term vision for economic growth and prosperity.”

TIMCO Aviation Services is the largest independent third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul provider in the U.S. TIMCO, which has 1,675 employees, offers scheduled line maintenance and services both wide and narrow body aircraft. In addition, the company provides modification services for the conversion of passenger aircraft to cargo configuration, special mission conversions for military and research flight operations, and after market retrofits, as well as aircraft engineering services.

Other Aviation Companies

Company Business Employment
Atlantic Aero, Inc. One of the nation’s top Fixed Base Operators
130
Cessna Aircraft Company Full-service maintenance for Citation aircraft
100
Landmark Aviation General aviation, maintenance, & avionics
70
Comair, Inc Aircraft overhaul & maintenance for Comair
50
Aero Accessories Manufactures certified engine parts
50
Genesis Aviation Aircraft repair; Aircraft component maintenance repair & overhaul
49
Antilles Seaplanes Grumman G-21 Goose seaplane reproduction
12