Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA) joins with Boom Supersonic in proudly announcing the completion of the Overture Superfactory, the first supersonic airliner factory in the United States.
The 62-acre state-of-the-art facility, located at PTIA, positions North Carolina for continued leadership in aerospace manufacturing.
“We’re excited to see the future of supersonic flight taking shape in North Carolina, and at PTI in particular,” said Kevin Baker, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA). “This achievement underscores our region’s commitment to innovation and growth in the aerospace sector.”
The Overture Superfactory will serve as the final assembly line for Overture, Boom’s sustainable supersonic airliner, which will cruise at Mach 1.7, twice the speed of today’s passenger airplanes.
“Construction of the Overture Superfactory represents a major milestone toward ensuring the United States’ continued leadership in aerospace manufacturing,” said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. “Supersonic flight will transform air travel, and Overture provides a much-needed innovative alternative for airlines across the globe.”
Boom already has 130 orders and pre-orders for Overture aircraft from United Airlines, American Airlines and Japan Airlines. The Superfactory will have capacity to produce 33 aircraft per year, and Boom has plans to build a second assembly line that would double annual production.
Estimates show the full Boom manufacturing program will grow North Carolina’s economy by at least $32.3 billion over 20 years, with the Superfactory directly adding more than 2,400 jobs.
“This is another major step for Boom toward the introduction of sustainable supersonic flight onboard Overture,” said PTAA Chairman Paul Mengert. “Boom is an outstanding example of groundbreaking, global companies choosing PTI.”
Earlier this year, a major milestone toward the revival of supersonic flight already occurred as Boom’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, successfully conducted its first flight in Mojave, California.
The Piedmont Triad International Airport is owned, operated, and managed by the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority. The Airport Authority is governed by a board of directors representing three cities, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, and two counties, Forsyth and Guilford. The Airport, located off of Bryan Boulevard, is the center of North Carolina Aerospace.
Contact:
Stephanie Freeman
Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
336-665-5644
Freemans@gsoair.org
