The 11,000sq ft site will build Aura Aero’s ERA regional aircraft and create more than 1,000 high-skill jobs.

There were 150 entries in the contest that launched in October 2024. Those entries were narrowed down by a committee of Flexjet creatives and executives to 12. Woojae Sohn worked with his father on his design.

Research using historical flight data and airspace modelling found that up to 22 AAM operations could be added safely.