From the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk to today’s leading research for unmanned aerial vehicles at North Carolina State University, North Carolina continues its legacy as a leader in aerospace innovation.
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At 3 percent, North Carolina has the lowest corporate income tax rate in the United States. In fact, North Carolina offers a low tax burden across the board. Ernst & Young and the Council on State Taxation rank North Carolina No. 1 for lowest state and local tax burden in the U.S.
Compared to traditional aerospace hubs like California and Washington, wages for aerospace workers – including aerospace engineers, avionics technicians and aircraft mechanics – are up to 25 percent lower in North Carolina.
North Carolina is home to the largest consolidated rail system in the U.S., with more than 3,200 miles (5,150 km) of track providing access to major seaports and other manufacturing hubs in the Southeast.
North Carolina boasts two deep-water seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City that offer quick turn times, low costs and easy access to the state’s extensive rail and highway systems. The state also offers convenient access to additional ports in Norfolk, Va., and Charleston, S.C.
North Carolina’s average industrial electricity rates run more than 8 percent less than the U.S. average.
With over 460,000 manufacturing workers, North Carolina has the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast, and the 10th largest in the U.S. Manufacturing accounts for 20 percent of the state’s GSP, fifth-highest in the nation.
North Carolinians train at nationally recognized research universities – including Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – and at the state’s 58-campus community college system.
North Carolina has the third-largest military population in the U.S. An estimated 78,000 military separations by 2018 offers a unique, ready made workforce to North Carolina manufacturers.
NCWorks is a comprehensive workforce development program that includes an online jobs database for talent recruiters and job seekers alike. NCWorks also features a customized training program for new and existing businesses in the state.
The North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP), operating within Foreign-Trade Zone No. 214, offers an 11,500-foot runway and warehouse facilities with direct runway and highway access. The Transpark has access to an onsite rail spur, a fiber optic network and two deep water seaports.
The Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point maintains a Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) that provides maintenance, engineering and logistics support for Navy and Marine Corps aviation, in addition to airframe and engine maintenance for the F-35.
The 33,000-square-foot Spirit Aerosystems Composite Center of Excellence is a training center designed to serve the growing aerospace industry in North Carolina. It’s anchored by a composites training lab operated by Lenoir Community College to support pathways for careers in aerospace and related industries.
The NextGen Air Transportation (NGAT) at North Carolina State University focuses on developing improvements to air traffic control, airspace management, airport and airspace system capacity, surface traffic management, and flight safety, specifically as it relates to the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into domestic airspace.
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