The aircraft development arm of Honda Motor Co. has announced plans to launch a new compact business jet by 2028. The jet is being developed by Honda Aircraft Co., the US-based aircraft manufacturing unit of the automaker.
Honda Aircraft announced yesterday (June 13) that it is making progress in the development of the business jet. The company says it plans to obtain US Aviation authorities certification for flight operations. The new jet will be a commercial product and is categorized as a light jet. The new Honda jet will be bigger than the HondaJet. The HondaJet is in the very light jet category and can seat up to 8 persons.
The new Honda business jet will come with significant improvements over its predecessor. It will have 20% better fuel efficiency than a typical light jet. Honda Aircraft Co. says the new jet can fly across North America without refueling. The new jet, when it enters the market, will be Honda’s first in the light jet category. It is based on the HondaJet 2600 Concept unveiled by the budding aircraft manufacturer in 2021.
There are still several key aspects of the new Honda business jet still lacking at this time. Honda will release more details about the jet including pricing and timing to accept orders later. The new HondaJet is still up to five years away from launch. It will however have to compete with newer models from the heavy hitters in leaders in the aircraft manufacturing market.
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