Honda Aircraft Company

HondaJet Elite Obtains Russian Type Certification

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Aviation, Very light jets, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Honda, Honda Aircraft Company, Greensboro, North Carolina, Jet, Vehicle, Aircraft, Michimasa Fujino

GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet Elite has received Russian type certification from the Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA), demonstrating that the aircraft meets the safety standards set by the organization.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet Elite has received Russian type certification from the Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA), demonstrating that the aircraft meets the safety standards set by the organization.
  • The first HondaJet with Russian registration began its operation in the region immediately after receiving the certification.
  • We are excited to see that the first HondaJet in Russia is already in operation and look forward to further expanding our Russian fleet."
  • The HondaJet Elite showcases the aeronautical breakthroughs developed by Honda Aircraft Company and is the most efficient, quietest, fastest, furthest and highest-flying aircraft in its class.

Honda Aircraft Company Opens New Wing Production Facility

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Aircraft, Aviation, Honda Aircraft Company, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Michimasa Fujino, Greensboro, North Carolina, Honda, Piedmont Triad International Airport, Piedmont Triad, North Carolina

GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has begun operations at its newly opened Wing Production and Service Parts Facility, located at the company's world headquarters at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has begun operations at its newly opened Wing Production and Service Parts Facility, located at the company's world headquarters at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C.
  • Honda Aircraft Company broke ground on the new facility in late July 2019 and completed construction in September 2020.
  • The Wing Production and Service Parts Facility will house a new wing assembly process for the HondaJet Elite, which is the fastest, farthest and highest-flying aircraft in its class.
  • It also will house more service parts to support the rapidly growing HondaJet fleet," said Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company.

Honda Aircraft Company Announces New Flight Training Center in Farnborough, UK for HondaJet Elite

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Aircraft, Aviation, Very light jets, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Honda Aircraft Company, Michimasa Fujino, Honda, Greensboro, North Carolina

GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has established the second HondaJet flight training center with FlightSafety International in Farnborough, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has established the second HondaJet flight training center with FlightSafety International in Farnborough, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.
  • Due to increased demand for the HondaJet in Europe, Honda Aircraft Company started construction on a second FlightSafety International HondaJet Elite simulator in October 2019.
  • The HondaJet flight training session in this new location began earlier this month, after the center received EASA certification.
  • They have been instrumental in providing HondaJet customers with an unrivaled ownership experience," said Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino.

Honda Aircraft Company Announces the First Medevac Configuration Installation on a HondaJet Elite

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Monday, October 21, 2019
Aircraft, Aviation, Vehicles, Honda, Very light jets, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Honda Aircraft Company, Michimasa Fujino

The medevac configuration was installed on a HondaJet Elite owned by Wing Spirit, an air ambulance and charter company based in Hawaii.

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  • The medevac configuration was installed on a HondaJet Elite owned by Wing Spirit, an air ambulance and charter company based in Hawaii.
  • A mockup of the HondaJet Elite medevac configuration will be displayed at Honda Aircraft Company's booth at NBAA-BACE.
  • Additionally, due to increased demand for the HondaJet, Honda Aircraft has begun construction on a second FlightSafety International HondaJet Elite simulator.
  • As the company explores the potential for alternative fuel use in its aircraft, Honda Aircraft Company flew a HondaJet Elite to NBAA-BACE 2019 using sustainable aviation fuel.

Honda Aircraft Company Breaks Ground on New Wing Production Facility

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Honda, Aircraft, Economy of Japan, Automotive industry, Michimasa Fujino, Honda Aircraft Company, American Honda Motor Company, Sōichirō, Honda Aero

The new facility will allow for more HondaJet Elite wings to be assembled concurrently, resulting in a major increase in production efficiency.

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  • The new facility will allow for more HondaJet Elite wings to be assembled concurrently, resulting in a major increase in production efficiency.
  • Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino closed the speaking portion of the event stating, "When I founded Honda Aircraft Company, our mission was to add new value to the industry and introduce a new lifestyle with the HondaJet around the globe.
  • Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  • 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.

Honda Aircraft Company Celebrates the Delivery of the First Two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii

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Friday, June 28, 2019
Aircraft, Aviation, Economy of Japan, Honda Aircraft Company, Michimasa Fujino, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Honda, Sōichirō

HONOLULU, June 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Aircraft Company celebrated the delivery of the first two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii during a special ceremony at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday, June 27th.

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  • HONOLULU, June 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Aircraft Company celebrated the delivery of the first two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii during a special ceremony at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday, June 27th.
  • Wing Spirit, a newly-established company that will provide luxurious and convenient charter services for inter-island transportation, has taken delivery of two HondaJet Elites.
  • When creating the HondaJet, my goal was to design a technologically advanced aircraft that would improve the lives of customers around the world," said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino.
  • 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.

The HondaJet is the Most Delivered Aircraft in its Class for Second Consecutive Year

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Aircraft, Aviation, Very light jets, Vehicles, Honda, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Michimasa Fujino, Honda Aircraft Company

Last year, 37 HondaJets were delivered around the globe, marking the second consecutive year the HondaJet has been the most delivered very light jet.

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  • Last year, 37 HondaJets were delivered around the globe, marking the second consecutive year the HondaJet has been the most delivered very light jet.
  • This, along with our strong global dealer network, has made the HondaJet the most delivered aircraft in its class," said Honda Aircraft Company President & CEO Michimasa Fujino.
  • "The HondaJet finishing as the most delivered aircraft for the second consecutive year is a testament to our team's dedication to developing cutting-edge technologies that improve the lives of our customers around the world."
  • Honda Aircraft Company has fully transitioned its aircraft production line from the original HondaJet to the HondaJet Elite and will continue to offer the performance package developed by the Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG) for the original HondaJet.

HondaJet Elite Deliveries Begin in Japan

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Thursday, December 20, 2018
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TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has delivered the first HondaJet Elite in Japan.

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  • TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has delivered the first HondaJet Elite in Japan.
  • To commemorate the type certification and the first delivery of a HondaJet Elite in Japan, Honda Aircraft Company held a ceremony at Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport), which was attended by JCAB Director-General Kuniharu Ebina, Michimasa Fujino, President and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company and Gentaro Toya, Chief Executive of HondaJet Japan1.
  • After Kuniharu Ebina presented the HondaJet Elite's Japan type certification to Michimasa Fujino, the HondaJet Elite was delivered to Kotaro Chiba, founder of Japan's Drone Fund and the first HondaJet customer in Japan.
  • In June 2018, Honda Aircraft Company began sales of the HondaJet Elite in Japan through HondaJet Japan.

Honda Aircraft Company Announces Performance Package for the HondaJet HA-420

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Monday, October 15, 2018
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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company announced the addition of a performance package for the HondaJet HA-420.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company announced the addition of a performance package for the HondaJet HA-420.
  • The APMG Performance Package offers current HondaJet owners the opportunity to implement Honda Aircraft Company's latest performance upgrades on their aircraft; among those are a shorter takeoff field length, an increased maximum takeoff weight and more mission capabilities.
  • Honda Aircraft Company also announced that the HondaJet and HondaJet Elite have received type certification from India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
  • The second aircraft from Honda Aircraft Company, the HondaJet Elite is the fastest, furthest and highest-flying plane in its class.

Bongiovi Aviation Partners with Honda Aircraft on the Newly Released HondaJet Elite

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Monday, October 15, 2018
Aircraft, Transport, Aviation, Very light jets, Honda, Honda HA-420 HondaJet, Honda Aircraft Company, Business jet, Tony Bongiovi, Aviation safety

Via this collaboration, "speaker-less" audio technologyDPS Audio by Bongiovi Aviation - is now available for cabin entertainment on Honda Aircraft's latest very light business jet, the HondaJet Elite.

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  • Via this collaboration, "speaker-less" audio technologyDPS Audio by Bongiovi Aviation - is now available for cabin entertainment on Honda Aircraft's latest very light business jet, the HondaJet Elite.
  • At the event, Honda Aircraft will be hosting an interactive exhibition of Bongiovi speaker-less audio technology with DPS - available on the new HondaJet Elite.
  • In addition to the display, Honda Aircraft Company will have an aircraft present at the static location displaying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified Bongiovi system.
  • DPS Audio by Bongiovi Aviation utilizes Digital Power Station (DPS) technology invented by legendary music producer, recording engineer and audio innovator, Tony Bongiovi.