Cirrus Invests $13M to Expand Grand Forks Manufacturing Facility
'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,' said Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus. '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.
To learn more about Cirrus, please visit cirrusaircraft.com.
About Cirrus
Cirrus is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet®, the world's first single-engine Personal Jet™, and the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined aviation performance, comfort and safety with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft is 18 million hours, and 270 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has seven locations in the United States, including Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Greater Dallas, Texas; Greater Phoenix, Arizona; and Greater Orlando, Florida; Knoxville, Tennessee and Benton Harbor, Michigan. Learn more at cirrusaircraft.com.
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