Pending FAA approval sets Honda on course to make aircraft
by Emery P. Dalesio
The so-called HondaJet can seat up to seven people and will list for about US$4.5 million
The HondaJet is reaching customers at least five years behind schedule. PHOTO: HONDA
Japan-based Honda this week is expected to receive a crucial Federal Aviation Administration certification of its first business jet. That’s the last step before launching full production from its manufacturing hub and headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., where it employs more than 1,000.
A company announcement is expected Wednesday.
The jet can seat up to seven and lists for about $4.5 million. It is reaching customers at least five years behind schedule. Honda has said for years that it has received more than 100 orders, primarily from customers in North America and Europe.
