Honda Aircraft Company

Honda Aircraft Company announced the HondaJet Elite II on opening day at NBAA-BACE in Orlando, Florida. Hideto Yamasaki, Honda’s president and CEO, said at its press conference that the improvements made to the latest HondaJet are the result of focused market and geographical research. There are currently 225 HondaJet models in service and the latest, […]

Honda Aircraft Company announced on Monday that it has added a new upgrade package for its HondaJet Elite aircraft. The package allows HondaJet Elite owners to add features introduced with the newer Elite S model, includes performance improvements such as a 200-pound maximum takeoff weight increase, additional 120 NM of range and the company’s advanced […]

Honda Aircraft Company has handed over its 200th HondaJet since deliveries began in December 2015, according to an announcement from the company on Thursday. The model flew for the first time in 2003 and received its FAA type certificate in 2015. Certified in more than 13 countries, the worldwide HondaJet fleet has logged over 98,000 […]

Honda Aircraft Company introduced its new HondaJet 2600 business jet concept at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) on Monday. According to the company, the concept—including a full-size mock-up—is on display to “collect customer feedback and validate market demand.” The aircraft will feature Honda’s over-the-wing engine mount (OTWEM) configuration, natural laminar flow (NLF) technology […]

Honda Aircraft Company unveiled an upgraded version of its HondaJet light business jet at a virtual launch event on Wednesday. The HondaJet Elite S will feature the addition of an aircraft communications, addressing and reporting system (ACARS), FAA DataComm and Com3 radio along with the newly introduced advanced steering augmentation system (ASAS). It also offers […]

Honda Aircraft Company has officially begun operations at its newly opened wing production and service parts facility. The 83,100-square-foot building complex includes a main wing assembly hangar, warehouse for parts storage and distribution, paint booth and office space. According to the company, the additional space will significantly increase HondaJet wing assembly efficiency. “Since entering the […]

Honda Aircraft Company held a ceremony to break ground for the company’s new wing production facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday. According to Honda, the facility “will allow for more HondaJet Elite wings to be assembled concurrently” and add additional storage for HondaJet service parts. Construction is expected to be completed by July 2020. […]