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Cirrus invests $13M to expand Grand Forks manufacturing facility

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Dana Ermolenko
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Cirrus announced the expansion of its Grand Forks manufacturing facility during a groundbreaking event. Cirrus will invest $13 million to add 30,000 square feet to the current 165,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The expansion will support Cirrus aircraft manufacturing the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft, the SR Series and the best-selling jet, the Vision Jet, with additional equipment, storage, technical tools, as well as new jobs expected to be added over the next five years.

Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus commented: “We have worked closely with the Grand Forks legislature and community to invest in the growth and expansion of a facility that not only supports manufacturing the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft and best-selling jet—right here in Grand Forks. Cirrus is deeply committed to safety, innovation, quality and contributing to the long-term economic vitality of the region.”

Cirrus invites more people to experience personal aviation through safety, innovation and quality. The SR Series and Vision Jet are embedded with advanced systems, including the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) and Safe Return Emergency Autoland as standard equipment. The company offers a total safety solution from Cirrus Approach Flight Training to its worldwide Authorized Network of Flight Training and Service Centers. To date, Cirrus has delivered over 11,000 aircraft, and the total fleet has surpassed 18M flight hours.

The Cirrus Grand Forks expansion is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.

 





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