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HondaJet Receives Type Certification From The
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December 9, 2015 — The HondaJet received type
certification from the United States Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday. Honda
Aircraft Company and the FAA made the
announcement today at the Honda Aircraft
headquarters in Greensboro, North
Carolina.
The FAA presented the type certificate to Honda
Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa
Fujino in front of more than 2,000 people,
including FAA Administrator Michael Huerta,
government representatives, community leaders,
HondaJet dealers, suppliers, and Honda Aircraft
associates.
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“Achieving FAA type certification for the
HondaJet is a monumental milestone for Honda,”
said Fujino. “We established Honda Aircraft as a
new aerospace company and introduced our first
product — an advanced light jet with
technologies developed from serious research
activities. We designed, tested, and have now
certified this clean-sheet design aircraft – an
unprecedented challenge for Honda.”
Honda Aircraft Company validated the HondaJet’s
performance, safety, function and reliability
through rigorous ground and flight tests with
the FAA. Total flight hours exceeded 3,000, with
testing conducted at more than 70 locations
across the
United States.
“This day was achieved through the collaborative
efforts of the FAA and Honda Aircraft Company,”
said Melvin Taylor, manager of the FAA’s Atlanta
Aircraft Certification Office. “Collaboration is
not easy, it often is a difficult subject. But
when it is done successfully like this program,
the rewards are gratifying to us all.”
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