JetZero Inc. announced plans Thursday to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina, a project that if successful would create more than 14,500 jobs there in a decade.

Aircraft maker JetZero, a startup trying to build a more sustainable commercial airplane, is pledging to create 14,500 jobs and manufacture its planes in North Carolina. Why it matters: It is the largest economic development win in the state's history,