Richard Craver

When JetZero officials began their 16-month, 13-state, 24-site search for the manufacturing home of its blended-wing aircraft, a sense of community was high on their list of priorities, company co-founder Dan Da Silva said.

Da Silva served as keynote speaker Wednesday at Greensboro Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of Our Community luncheon.

Da Silva said JetZero officials picked up quickly on “a strong element of who this community is.”

“We felt welcomed, well-received, made to feel part of the community before we were part of the community. It was incredibly important.”

As a result, Da Silva said the company determined “this is, without a doubt, the right community for our audacious goals.”

JetZero announced on June 12 plans for a $4.7 billion U.S. manufacturing pla

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