The Boeing Co. reached a 25-year lease agreement with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority on Dec. 17 to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations site at Cecil Airport in West Jacksonville that could result in up to 400 jobs.
Under the agreement, JAA will build and lease facilities to Boeing on about 30 acres on the northeast side of Cecil Airport near Boeing’s existing facilities, according to a JAA news release.
The site eventually will house Boeing’s on-site operations and comprise nearly 270,000 square feet of hangar space and more than 100,000 square feet of office and support shop space. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2021 with operations expected to begin in January 2024.