Honda Aircraft expands operations in North Carolina, creating 280 jobs in light aircraft development

Honda Aircraft Co. will develop and build a longer-range version of its light aircraft in central North Carolina, generating 280 additional jobs, Gov. Roy Cooper’s office announced Tuesday. The company said last month that it would produce for commercial use the proposed HondaJet 2600 model, which it had unveiled two years ago. The new model is billed by the company as the first light jet able to fly nonstop across the continental U.S., with up to 11 occupants. The production decision means Honda Aircraft, which is headquartered at Piedmont Triad...