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On The Factory Floor

Its easy to see why. Although it has expanded with off-site annexes, the basic footprint of the Cirrus factory hasnt changed appreciably since the first airplanes were delivered in 1999. But it has undergone substantial reorganizations and yet another was underway when we visited Duluth in August 2017.

Paul Bertorelli
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The Unending Quest For Efficiency

When I asked Cirrus manufacturing VP, Rick Hollander, if adding the SF50 Vision Jet to the assembly line was like tossing a rock in a quiet pond, he had a ready answer: “More like a boulder,” he said.

It’s easy to see why. Although it has expanded with off-site annexes, the basic footprint of the Cirrus factory hasn’t changed appreciably since the first airplanes were delivered in 1999. But it has undergone substantial reorganizations and yet another was underway when we visited Duluth in August 2017.

Paul Bertorelli

Paul Bertorelli is Aviation Consumer’s Editor at Large. In addition to his valued contributions to Aviation Consumer, his in-depth video productions on sister publication AVweb cover a wide variety of topics that greatly contribute to safety, operation and aircraft ownership. When Paul isn’t writing or filming, he’s out flying his J3 Cub.