Just in the nick of time, with the European Business Aviation Convention and Expo opening its doors today in Geneva, Switzerland, Honda Aircraft Company has received the official paperwork confirming the EASA certification of the HondaJet HA-420. Honda Aircraft’s president and CEO Michimasa Fujino received the HA-420 EASA certificate from Steve Higgins, EASA’s section manager for high-performance aircraft and turboprops, at an EBACE press conference yesterday.
HondaJet Achieves EASA Certification
Key Takeaways:
- The HondaJet HA-420 has received EASA certification, expanding its market presence in Europe following prior certifications in the United States and Mexico.
- The aircraft has demonstrated an improved top speed of 422 knots, two knots faster than previously announced.
- Honda Aircraft has delivered nine jets to date and plans to increase its current production rate of two to three aircraft per month to four per month by year-end.
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