Cirrus Aircraft secures state funds for expansion

Published 10:16 am Wednesday, May 20, 2015

DULUTH — Cirrus Aircraft has the $4 million in state funding it needs to expand in Duluth.

The new $10 million facility is expected to employ another 100 people or more when it’s complete. Another $6 million will come from tax incremental financing. The 60,000-square-foot building will be built near Cirrus’ existing operations, where about 600 employees work.

The state funding is in a jobs bill. And if Gov. Mark Dayton signs the bill the funding could be released in July.

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WDIO-TV reports Cirrus is one of the Northland’s main manufacturers. It’s waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to certify its first personal jet, the Vision SF50.