Honda Aircraft names three major suppliers
GREENSBORO — Honda Aircraft Company said Thursday that it has deals with three companies to become major component suppliers for its HondaJet, which will be manufactured at Piedmont Triad International Airport.
The three companies are GKN Aerospace, Avcorp Industries and Garmin International.
GKN, of Tallassee, Ala., will supply fuselage structural sub- assemblies for the plane, Avcorp, of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, will supply wing structure sub-assemblies and Garmin, of Olathe, Kan., will provide an advanced custom avionics system.
The companies are currently planning to do all the production at their plants and ship the products to Honda, but the president of Avcorp, Paul Kalil, told the News & Record that the company might consider opening an operation in Guilford County if Honda’s venture goes well.