JetZero has moved a step closer to building its planned aircraft manufacturing hub in North Carolina after securing preliminary support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for a financing package that could reach $3 billion.
The aircraft developer signed a Letter of Interest with EXIM during the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow. The document does not approve funding, but it allows both sides to evaluate financing for JetZero’s proposed manufacturing campus in Greensboro under the bank’s Make More in America Initiative (MMIA).
If the project advances as planned, the Greensboro site will become the centerpiece of JetZero’s U.S. manufacturing strategy as the company prepares to bring its blended-wing aircraft to market.
Major factory plans
JetZero expects the Greensboro campus to create more than 14,500 direct manufacturing jobs in North Carolina. The company also estimates the project will support roughly 53,000 additional jobs across suppliers, logistics providers and other industries throughout the United States…