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Since Orville and Wilbur Wright first took flight in North Carolina, the state has been known for aviation. And Charlotte USA is at the heart of this growing cluster. Area firms such as Goodrich Corporation, General Dynamics and Armament Technical Products, Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation,

Charlotte’s Combined Statistical Area (CBSA) has averaged approximately 95,000 new residents annually from out of state and abroad since 2005.  This trend is a positive economic indicator for Charlotte USA and reinforces our ability to still attract newcomers, despite losses many other states

Norfolk Southern continues to work on construction plans for an Intermodal  rail and trucking facilityat Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and anticipates starting construction by year’s end.  An Intermodal rail yard will result in CLT having an integrated multimodal hub which

The Charlotte Regional Partnership’s David Swenson and Scott Millar with Catawba County Economic Development Corporation were on the West Coast recently both to learn and to market our region at the Aircraft Interiors Expo.  This is the only show that is dedicated to aircraft interiors in the

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is a unique organization created to increase military business for existing N.C. companies, support business development in the defense sector, integrate trained military personnel and their families into the civilian workforce.

Scott Dorney,

The Charlotte Regional Partnership’s 2010-2011 Charlotte USA Economic Development Guide is available in print, in a digital version (with hotlinks to regional economic developers’ websites) and on a dedicated website with expanded content, including video. The guide complements and