LEE ANNE: HE WAS FINLYAL ABLE TO SHARE THIS NEWS AFTER CARRYING AROUND THIS SECRET FOR MONTHS NOW AND WHILE WEID D LEARN MORE ABOUT ETH PLANS, PTI TELLS US THAT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS, OF COURSE, A PLACE FOR PASSENGERS TO COME AND GO, TO AND FROM THEIR DESTINATIONS. BUT IT IS HOME TO MUCH MORE. >> WE HAVE A MISSION THATS I TWOFOLD, ONE THAT IS A PLACE WHERE YOU GO TO FLY SOMEWHERE, BUT THE OTHER IS THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY FOCUS. LEE AN:NE BOOM SUPERSONIC ANNOUNCED ISTH WEEK IT WOULD BUILD ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT PTI. >> IT IS PTTREY MUCH OVER THERE ON THE NORTHWESTERN SIDE OF OUR NORTHWESTERN RWAUNY. LEE ANNE: THE FACILITY WILL BE BUILT ON 65 ACRES, BACKING UP TO INTERSTATE 73. NEW NEIGHBORS TO COMPANIES WHIT LONGSTANDING HISTORY AT THE AIRPORT. >> WE ARE VERY UNIQUE, BUT THERE IS 8600 PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING REHE IN THE INDUSTRY, WORKING FOR HONDA,ED FEX, AND TYHE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME AND SO WE ALRDYEA HAVE A VERY DEEP STRENGTH IN THE AEROSPACE INDURYST HERINE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL JUST MAKE IT THAT MUCH STRONGER. LEE AN:NE THE PIEDMONT TRIAD PARTNERSHIP IS A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NONPROFIT MICHAEL FOX IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FOX WORKED ON THE OMBO PROJECT. >> WE HAVE A HISTORY OF WORKING ON THIS PROJE,CT BUT WE ALSO MANUFACTURE A LOT OF OTHER THINGS SO WE HAVAE NETWORK, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRAINING PEOPLE TO DO THAT. WE HAVE A GOOD WORKFORCE AND EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTEUR, NOT JUST THE ROADS AND THE BRIDGES, BUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE AIRPORT. LEE ANNE: HE SAYS THE LIVABILITY OF THE AREA IS A BIG DRAW TOO. >> THERE ARE L AOT OF AMENITIES, THINGS TO DON I BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE BEACHES WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT COLLEGE ATHLETICS, HIKING AND HIKING, AND WNHE CEOS ARE LOOKING WHERE TO MOVE THE COMPANY, THEY WANT TO MEOV IT WHERE THEIR EMPLOYEES WANT TO LIVE. LEE AN:NE AT PTI - BAKER SAYS NOW THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE. FOCUS SHIFTS TO GETTING PLANS FINALIZED FOR BOOM’S BUILNGDI. >> THEY ARE A GREAT BUN OFCH PEOPLE. THEY HAVE A RELY CALOOL ATTUDEIT AND I THINK IT IS GOING TOE B THE SUPERSONIC OF THE FUTURE. LEE ANNE: BAKER SAYS NEXT TIME UYO ARE AT PTI, TAKE A LOOK AROUND. THERE IS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE COMPANIES TO CALL PTI HOME IN THE FUTURE AND HE SAY
Piedmont Triad International Airport shares details on Boom facility, future plans
Boom Supersonic announced Wednesday it would build its manufacturing facility at PTI.
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Updated: 4:26 PM EST Jan 28, 2022
The Piedmont Triad International airport is, of course, a place for passengers to come and go, to and from their destinations, but it’s also home to much more.“We have a mission that’s twofold,” Baker said. “One is the traditional, it’s a place of transportation, a place where you go or your packages go to fly somewhere, but the other half of the mission is this economic development and this aerospace industry focus.”Boom Supersonic announced Wednesday it would build its manufacturing facility at PTI.The facility will be built on 65 acres, backing up to Interstate 73.“We are a very unique airport,” Baker said. “There are 8,600 people working here in aerospace industries. These are people working for Honda, HAECO, Fed-Ex and have been here for a long time. We already have a deep bench strength in the aerospace industry here on the airport and this announcement just makes it that much stronger.”The Piedmont Triad Partnership is a regional economic development nonprofit that helps support regional chambers of commerce entice companies to set up shop locally. President Michael Fox said the Triad’s deep history in manufacturing, as well as livability, was a strong pull in the efforts to bring Boom to the area.“It’s just a great place to live,” Fox said. “When CEOs are looking where to move their company, they want to move it where their employees want to live and where it will be easy to recruit people to come live.”Baker said PTI and Boom are finalizing lease agreements and working towards starting construction on its facilities.“They’re a great bunch of people and I really look forward to working with them,” Baker said.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Piedmont Triad International airport is, of course, a place for passengers to come and go, to and from their destinations, but it’s also home to much more.
“We have a mission that’s twofold,” Baker said. “One is the traditional, it’s a place of transportation, a place where you go or your packages go to fly somewhere, but the other half of the mission is this economic development and this aerospace industry focus.”
Boom Supersonic announced Wednesday it would build its manufacturing facility at PTI.
The facility will be built on 65 acres, backing up to Interstate 73.
“We are a very unique airport,” Baker said. “There are 8,600 people working here in aerospace industries. These are people working for Honda, HAECO, Fed-Ex and have been here for a long time. We already have a deep bench strength in the aerospace industry here on the airport and this announcement just makes it that much stronger.”
The Piedmont Triad Partnership is a regional economic development nonprofit that helps support regional chambers of commerce entice companies to set up shop locally. President Michael Fox said the Triad’s deep history in manufacturing, as well as livability, was a strong pull in the efforts to bring Boom to the area.
“It’s just a great place to live,” Fox said. “When CEOs are looking where to move their company, they want to move it where their employees want to live and where it will be easy to recruit people to come live.”
Baker said PTI and Boom are finalizing lease agreements and working towards starting construction on its facilities.
“They’re a great bunch of people and I really look forward to working with them,” Baker said.
