# Pipistrel breaks ground on $800M aircraft production center in Jurong, China

Slovenian ultralight plane maker Pipistrel held the ground-breaking ceremony for a new production center in Jurong, Jiangsu Province, China. The 5 billion yuan ($800 million) project includes a production line, airport, aviation training school, exhibition center and logistics center, and is scheduled to complete in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-04-12
- Where: Jurong, Jiangsu Province, China
- Value: $800.0M (5.00B CNY)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300 electric and hybrid aircraft per year
- Products: electric aircraft, hybrid aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pipistrel](https://endata.com/companies/31284.md)

## Sources

- [xinhuanet.com](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/12/c_137106304.htm), 2018-04-12: "Slovenian ultralight plane maker Pipistrel held the ground-breaking ceremony of its new production center in east China's Jiangsu Province Wednesday."

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