More composite parts need more room. Cirrus is adding 30,000 sq ft to its plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota, so it can keep up with current and planned production of the SR-series pistons and the Vision Jet.
The company has also opened a new warehouse in Duluth, Minnesota, the town where Cirrus has its headquarters. Busy factories are usually a good sign for the rest of us: it means people are still buying new aeroplanes.
Source: AIN (Matt Thurber), 18 October 2026
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