Century Aerospace plans to assemble its CA-100 light business jet in Macon, Georgia, following the acquisition of an aerostructures facility from TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas Aerospace).
The Macon facility has been renamed Alliance Aerospace following its acquisition by Bill and Lori Northrup, principal owners of Century Aerospace. The new company is actively seeking aerostructures contracts that will help underwrite Century's plans to develop the CA-100 twinjet.
Century will relocate its operations to Macon in February, and plans to manufacture selected parts and perform final assembly of the CA-100 there, but the first aircraft is not scheduled for completion before 2003. The company has yet to secure sufficient funding to complete the project.
Lucas acquired the former Boeing plant in 1996, but subsequently moved the cargo handling systems operations to its Jamestown, North Dakota plant.
Source: Flight International
