North Carolina is the seventh-best state for aerospace manufacturing, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2019 aerospace manufacturing attractiveness rankings.
PwC, a multinational consultancy and accounting firm, conducts the study every year to assess where U.S. aerospace companies are investing for manufacturing facilities. The study considered a variety of factors, including aerospace manufacturing cost, infrastructure and tax policies in each state.
- Cost: No. 19
- Labor: No. 24
- Infrastructure: 38th
- Industry: 6th
- Economy: 9th
- Tax policy: 4th
Washington ranks No. 1 for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness on PwC's rankings, followed by Georgia and California.
The Triad employs thousands of workers in aerospace-related jobs. According to Triad Business Journal research, HAECO Americas employs 2,200 people at its maintenance, repair and overhaul services across five-hangar footprint at Piedmont Triad International Airport. The company recently expanded its composite services facility at the airport.
