Electra to build $850M aircraft plant in Springfield, Ohio

Electra has formalized plans to build an $850 million production campus at AirPark Ohio in Springfield, Ohio, to manufacture its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. The project is expected to create 1,975 jobs, with construction breaking ground in 2027 and first phase capacity of 400 aircraft per year.

“Ohio is 'genuinely now the hub for aerospace,' Allen said, according to the company's announcement.”newsforce247.com

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• newsforce247.comElectra's $850 Million Aircraft Plant Puts Springfield at Center of New Flight Era - NewsForce247Nov 3, 2026
• xeniagazette.comDeWine welcomes Electra to Springfield - The Xenia GazetteNov 4, 2026

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