Honda Aircraft Co. is suspending production of its HondaJet Elite luxury jet at its headquarters at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro, a company spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.

The company plans to resume production on April 14.

“This is due to anticipated decline in market demand related to the economic impact of COVID-19,” the spokesperson told Triad City Beat.

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