First conforming HondaJet is coming together
When Honda Aircraft (Booth No.

When Honda Aircraft (Booth No. 5394) announced a one-year delay to its business jet program last spring, some feared the worst as the U.S. economy struggled. It turned out the Japanese aircraft maker had fallen victim to many of the same supplier problems other OEMs were experiencing, a problem that translated into some new suppliers being brought on board.

The good news is the $3.9 million HondaJet appears to be on track with the first conforming airframe expected to fly early next year, especially now that GE Honda Aero Engines fired up the first fully conforming HF120 engine last week. Final certification and initial deliveries of the HondaJet are slated for late 2011. The company said more than 100 aircraft are on order, but that is the same number provided since early in the program.

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