Honda Aircraft Busy Building Jets

Last year, Honda Aircraft Company handed over the keys to 23 of its $4.9 million single-pilot HondaJets. With 24 delivered in the first part of 2017, Honda reports that there are currently 58 HondaJets in service---and that they've flown for more than 10,000 hours. Though it remains to be seen if the company will meet its goal of ramping production up to 80 jets a year by early 2019, it is consistently producing airplanes. Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino says Honda plans to continue deliveries at a rate of four per month for the near future.

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Honda also announced that it is expanding HondaJet sales into China. The company has appointed Honsan General Aviation as its first China-based HondaJet dealer. Honsan GA is located in Guangzhou. Honda submitted the application for Chinese certification this August. It hopes to receive certification within a year.

The HondaJet cruises at 422 knots, making it easily the fastest entry-level jet. And with a range of around 1,200nm and a ceiling of 43,000 feet, its overall performance is best in class. The jet has been certified in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Brazil.

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