GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dec. 23, 2015 — Honda Aircraft Company
today announced it has begun deliveries of the HondaJet, the world’s
most advanced light jet. The company delivered the first aircraft today
at its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. This milestone
follows final type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which the HondaJet received on Dec. 8.
“We are very excited to commence deliveries of the HondaJet,
fulfilling Honda’s commitment to advancing human mobility through
innovation,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa
Fujino. “Honda Aircraft has now extended this commitment skyward with
the delivery of our first aircraft, and I hope we soon will begin to see
many HondaJets at airports around the world.”
Honda Aircraft Company is manufacturing the HondaJet at its world
headquarters in Greensboro. The aircraft is offered for sale in North
America, South America and Europe through the HondaJet dealer network.
To support HondaJet customers, Honda Aircraft has established a
robust worldwide dealer network in 11 territories. HondaJet dealers are
ready to support aircraft entry into service, together with a 90,000
square-foot customer service facility in Greensboro to support the
dealer network with heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities.
Pilot training is already being conducted for HondaJet customers with
a full-motion, Level D flight simulator installed at the Honda Aircraft
Training Center in Greensboro.
The HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light jet, with
revolutionary technology and design innovations—including the
Over-The-Wing Engine Mount design—that help it achieve the highest
speed, superior fuel efficiency, and a more spacious cabin over
conventional aircraft in its class.
For more information about the HondaJet, visit www.HondaJet.com.
About HondaJet
The HondaJet is the fastest, highest-flying, quietest, and most
fuel-efficient jet in its class. The HondaJet incorporates many
technological innovations in aviation design, including the unique
Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration that dramatically
improves performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag.
The OTWEM design also reduces cabin sound, minimizes ground-detected
noise, and allows for the roomiest cabin in its class, the largest
baggage capacity, and a fully serviceable private aft lavatory. The
HondaJet is equipped with the most sophisticated glass flight deck
available in any light business jet, a Honda-customized Garmin®
G3000. The HondaJet is Honda's first commercial aircraft and lives up
to the company’s reputation for superior performance, efficiency,
quality and value.
About Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft’s world
headquarters is located in North Carolina, the birthplace of aviation.
The challenging spirit upon which Mr. Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor
Co., Ltd. is alive today as Honda Aircraft fulfills one of Honda’s
longstanding dreams to advance human mobility skyward.
Source;
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