Nine HondaJets are now under assembly, with four already mated to their wings and empennages. Type certification is expected in the first quarter 2015.
Swiss MRO specialist SR Technics has revealed a ready-to-go cabin design, which it believes revolutionizes VIP cabins for Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.
Switzerland chose the Gripen after a thorough and protracted evaluation, and a framework agreement worth about $3.5 billion was signed in February 2013.