Honda Aircraft Company announced progress and HondaJet program achievements during a press conference at the 2015 European Business Aviation...
The HondaJet is making its first appearance in Europe and will begin a demonstration tour following EBACE 2015.
The European demonstration tour follows a successful tour in Japan to cultivate awareness for business aviation. The light jet was featured at public and private events at six airports with the HondaJet conducting flight demonstrations. More than 10,000 people had the opportunity to see the world’s most advanced light jet in Japan.
The HondaJet on static display at EBACE 2015 is an early production aircraft featuring the signature HondaJet paint scheme in red with a silver stripe. It achieved its first flight in March 2015 and will travel more than 26,000 nautical miles as part of the world tour.
Immediately following the show, Honda Aircraft will begin a demonstration tour with HondaJet dealers in Europe. Private demonstration flights will be offered in Poland (Warsaw); United Kingdom (Cambridge, Birmingham, Leeds and Farnborough); Germany (Mönchengladbach, Munich and Hamburg); and Switzerland (Geneva).
HondaJet production steadily continues at Honda Aircraft Company’s world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, where manufacturing is preparing for first deliveries. Three production HondaJets have flown so far and another 20 are in production flow. Deliveries are scheduled to begin after final FAA type certification is achieved.
In Northern Europe, Honda announced at EBACE that it has appointed Marshall Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group, to provide HondaJet sales and service from its facility at the Birmingham International Airport.
Marshall Aviation will support HondaJet customers in Scandinavia, Benelux and Northern U.K., including Scotland, Wales and Ireland. With three FBO locations in the U.K., Marshall Aviation draws from more than eight decades of experience for aircraft sales, operation, management, and support. Its facilities are certified EASA and FAA repair stations.
In Central Europe: Rheinland Air Services (RAS) has expanded its sales and service territory. RAS provides sales and service to customers in the Baltic states, Balkan countries, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland (excluding Geneva and Vaud). RAS is a recognized leader in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as aircraft sales and support. With more than 40 years of technical expertise, its facilities are EASA and FAA certified.
In Southern Europe: TAG Aviation SA provides sales and service to customers in Southern U.K., France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Geneva and Vaud. The company is a top-ranked provider of FBO services and has a strong presence in Europe with operations in Farnborough, Geneva, Madrid and Le Bourget, Paris.
