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- January 2012 • Darlene Waddell Named to Transition Team
- December 2011 • Successful Dubai Air Show could bring more work to Spirit AeroSystems
- November 2011 • Spirit ships first set of composite fuselage panels
- September 2011 • One Tree Hill films scenes at GTP
- July 2011 • Spirit AeroSystems Expands Work at GTP
- Winter 2010 • New Web Site Launched for Spirit AeroSystems Composite Center of Excellence
- Fall 2010 • Segrave Aviation Re-branded as 'Delta Private Jets'
- Summer 2010 • Spirit Holds Grand Opening at GTP
- Winter 2009 • Congressman Butterfield Announces Funding for GTP Instrument Landing System
- Fall 2009 • Sen. Richard Burr Visits GTP Tenants
- Summer 2009 • Rail Access Coming to Global TransPark
Our Press Releases...
News about the N.C. Global TransPark is routinely carried by media outlets throughout Eastern North Carolina in particular, as well as in some outlets across North Carolina. Click on headline below to read selected news releases generated by the N.C. Global TransPark headquarters or other state agencies:
January 20, 2012
NORTH CAROLINA’S INTERIM STATEWIDE LOGISTICS COORDINATOR NAMED
RALEIGH – Transportation Secretary Gene Conti announced today that Thomas Bradshaw will be North Carolina’s interim Statewide Logistics Coordinator. Bradshaw will assume this new position effective Monday, Jan. 23. Read more...
January 5, 2012
NEW GTP SHELL BUILDING NEARS COMPLETION
Construction on a new, 108,000 square-feet shell building at the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP) is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy soon. The building is designed for light manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. Read more...
2011 DUBAI AIR SHOW SUCCESS MEANS BOOST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
The holiday season certainly serves as a boost for the economy. The aerospace and aviation industry is no exception. As people head to the airports for the long Thanksgiving weekend, they can expect to experience full flights according to the Air Transport Association. Meanwhile, at the 2011 Dubai Air Show that wrapped up on November 17, records were set for attendance and—more importantly—orders.
Media outlets are reporting $63.6 billion in orders made during the event, including a record-setting $18 billion order by Emirates Airlines. The success of the Air Show translates into boosts for Boeing and Airbus. In turn, new orders will positively impact the already busy Spirit AeroSystems’ Kinston plant. Read more…
July 20, 2011
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS EXPANDS WORK AT GLOBAL TRANSPARK
Governor Bev Perdue announced today that a new aviation work package is coming to the state. Spirit AeroSystems Inc., one of the world’s largest independent suppliers of commercial airplane assemblies, will add a new program to its manufacturing operations at the N.C. Global TransPark in Kinston.
May 9, 2011
N.C. EASTERN REGION/GTP TO ATTEND PARIS AIR SHOW
Representatives from both the N.C. Eastern Region (NCER) and the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP) will attend the upcoming Paris Air Show to promote the region's aerospace and aviation capabilities.
May 3, 2011
GTP RAIL SPUR CONSTRUCTION ON SCHEDULE
Grading and drainage work on the 5.8-mile rail spur to serve the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP) is about 70 percent complete, track construction is slated to begin in June and the project is on schedule for a late 2011 completion.
February 23, 2011
N.C. EASTERN REGION LAUNCHES DEFENSE/AEROSPACE MICRO-SITE
North Carolina's Eastern Region (NCER) and several key regional partners have launched a micro-site within the largest aviation web portal in the world. The website, Flight Global, and its Vertical Search component, is a part of NCER's defense and aerospace marketing campaign. Read more...
January 24, 2011
GLOBAL TRANSPARK'S SOLAR POWER SYSTEM ON-LINE
Eastern North Carolina has diversified its electricity sources with the help of green energy technology installed at the North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP). Read more...
November 22, 2010
THE LONGEST FUSELAGE PANEL FOR AIRBUS' A350 XWB COMPLETES ITS CURING PROCESS
The A350 XWB programme has reached a new industrial milestone with the successful curing of this new-generation jetliner's composite "crown" fuselage panel.Read more...
July 13, 2010
LOGISTICS FIRM SIGNS ON AS NEW GTP TENANT
DB Schenker, a logistics service provider headquartered in New York State, has signed a 5-year renewable lease for one-half of a warehouse building at the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP) and expects to eventually fill as many as 40 full-time jobs. Read more...
July 6, 2010
EASTERN NC REPRESENTED AT FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
A group of private aerospace companies and state agencies are joining forces to represent Eastern North Carolina at the upcoming Farnborough International Air Show later this month. Representatives from North Carolina's Eastern Region, the Global TransPark, Spatial Integrated Systems, and Commerce Overseas Corporation will travel to England to take part in one of the world's largest aerospace events. Read more...
July 1, 2010
SPIRIT OFFICIALLY OPENS FACILITY AT GLOBAL TRANSPARK IN KINSTON
KINSTON, N.C - Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., (NYSE: SPR) the world's largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, today formally opened its new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Kinston, N.C. The ceremony was hosted by Spirit President and CEO Jeff Turner, and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders. Other special guests included Governor Beverly Perdue, along with numerous community partners from around the region and state. Read more...
June 16, 2010
GOV. PERDUE ADDRESSED GLOBAL TRANSPARK BOARD MEMBERS
KINSTON, N.C - Gov. Bev Perdue today addressed the board members of the Global TransPark in Kinston, calling on them to develop both short- and long-term strategic plans for the growth and success of the GTP aerospace cluster. "We must seize this opportunity to make the GTP a major job-creating engine for Eastern North Carolina," she said. Read more...
April 30, 2010
SOLAR ENERGIZES GLOBAL TRANSPARK CENTER
The North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) will soon feed power to the electric grid with the help of ‘green’ energy technology. Greenfield Power, a Charlotte-based solar firm, will install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at GTP and Progress Energy Carolinas will purchase its entire output to serve the utility’s customers. Read more...
March 12, 2010
GTP RAIL SPUR CONTRACT AWARDED
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced today that Hinkle Contracting Co. of Paris, KY has been awarded a $14.3 million contract to construct a 5.6-mile rail spur into the Global TransPark (GTP). Read more...
February 11, 2010
BRUTON NAMED TO GTP AUTHORITY BOARD
Dr. V. Charles Bruton, Ph.D., of Raleigh has been appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to board membership of the N.C. Global TransPark Authority. Bruton is the environmental projects manager at the RK&K office in Raleigh. Read more...
November 13, 2009
REP. BUTTERFIELD ANNOUNCES LANDING SYSTEM FUNDING
Congressman G.K. Butterfield came to the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP) on November 15, bringing news of at least $500,000 in funding for the Kinston Regional Jetport and showing his continued interest in the progress of Spirit AeroSystems at the GTP. Read more...
October 13, 2009
PERDUE SPEAKS AT GTP AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
Governor Beverly Perdue visited the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP)in October and expressed her gratitude to the early supporters of the business park for their longstanding loyalty to the GTP. Read more...
October 2 , 2009
GLOBAL TRANSPARK RECEIVES BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AWARD
The North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) and its various business recruitment partners have been recognized by a noted business magazine for efforts in attracting Spirit AeroSystems to the GTP. Read more...
September 16, 2009
SPIRIT GIVES PROGRESS REPORT TO LOCAL MEDIA
Spirit AeroSystems, the world's largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, today provided a progress update and media tour at its new 500,000 square foot facility under construction at the Global TransPark. Read more...
August 27, 2009
SENATOR RICHARD BURR VISITS GTP TENANTS
U.S. Senator Richard Burr stopped at the Global TransPark on Thursday to visit with GTP tenants Spirit AeroSystems and Spatial Integrated Systems, as well as leadership and management from the GTP. Read more...
June 18 , 2009
RAIL ACCESS COMING TO THE GLOBAL TRANSPARK
Bringing rail transportation into the North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) has been part of the GTP's master plan for many years. Read more...
May 13, 2009
DR. COURTNEY THORNTON NAMED TO GTP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KINSTON , N.C. -- Dr. Courtney H. Thornton of Durham has been appointed to board membership of the N.C. Global TransPark Authority. Read more...
May 04, 2009
SITE SELECTION NAMES SPIRIT ANNOUNCEMENT A TOP DEAL OF 2008
(NORCROSS, GA) – The decision by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. to build a plant at the North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) in Kinston, N.C. has been named one of 2008's top 10 economic development stories in North America by Site Selection magazine. Read more...
December 1, 2008
MARCO POLO COMES HOME
If Spirit was willing, the flesh couldn't be weak: How the Global TransPark lured a major aerospace manufacturer. (Business North Carolina, December, 2008) Read more...
May 14, 2008
(RALEIGH) – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Spirit AeroSystems Inc., the world’s largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, will open a manufacturing plant at the N.C. Global TransPark in Kinston. Plans call for investment of more than $570.5 million and the creation of 1,031 jobs during the next six years. Read more...
