HondaJet News Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:27:17 +0000 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:27:17 +0000 JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community https://www.jetforums.net/privatejet/hondajet-news.65/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:19:27 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-apmg-s-upgrades-now-available-for-older-hondajets.5182/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-apmg-s-upgrades-now-available-for-older-hondajets.5182/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Older HondaJets Can Now Be Upgraded
​Operators and owners of 'classic' or older and original HondaJets can now upgrade those aircraft to have some of the features that are standard on the HondaJet Elite S model. This is because Honda Aircraft company is offering the APMG S Upgrades. Before the company offered APMG upgrades which is the Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG) configuration however, further features through the 'S' variant...

News: Honda Aircraft APMG S Upgrades Now Available For Older HondaJets]]> 3 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:13:20 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-flies-hondajet-on-100-saf.5160/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-flies-hondajet-on-100-saf.5160/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet Flies On 100% SAF
​In October, Honda Aircraft Company announced that it flew one of its HondaJets on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This made it the first twin-turbine very light business jet manufacturer to utilize the HondaJet on a successful test flight running a 100% blend. A production-model HondaJet was fueled with a mix of Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK) and Hydrodeoxygenated...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Flies HondaJet On 100% SAF]]> 3 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:29:38 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-concludes-tia-for-emergency-autoland-on-elite-ii.5139/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-concludes-tia-for-emergency-autoland-on-elite-ii.5139/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Honda Aircraft Concludes TIA For Emergency Autoland On ELITE II
​The HondaJet ELITE II of the Honda Aircraft Company has concluded Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Emergency Autoland feature. The HondaJet Elite II is anticipated to become the first twin turbine very light business jet equipped with Emergency Autoland. This is essentially the conclusion of the step before the final...

News: Honda Concludes TIA For Emergency Autoland On ELITE II]]> 3 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:55:16 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-echelon-starts-to-take-shape.5018/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-echelon-starts-to-take-shape.5018/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet Echelon Takes Shape In Greensboro
​The first specimen of the HondaJet Echelon (HA-480) that will be used in flight testing is now starting to take shape. For those who may not know, the HondaJet Echelon is the latest aircraft from HondaJet and moves on from their previous and sole iteration the HondaJet (HA-420). Over the years the HondaJet has been upgraded resulting in different names being attributed like the HondaJet ELITE, ELITE...

News: HondaJet Echelon Starts To Take Shape]]> 3 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:46:02 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-unveils-cpo-for-asian-market-at-2024-singapore-air-show.4884/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-unveils-cpo-for-asian-market-at-2024-singapore-air-show.4884/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New CPO For Asian Market Launched At Singapore Air Show
​The Singapore Air Show for 2024 got underway today and one of the news items coming out of the first day is that Honda Aircraft Company has unveiled a Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program for the Asian market. Honda Aircraft company already launched a CPO initiative for the Americas and Europe. ]]> 2 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:24:46 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-celebrates-250th-jet-in-service.4871/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-celebrates-250th-jet-in-service.4871/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet's 250th Unit Shipped
​The HondaJet, which earned its type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2015, has been a game-changer in its class. To date, the aircraft holds 14 type certifications around the world. Its progressive evolution, from the HondaJet (2015), to the HondaJet Elite (2018), the Elite S (2021), and the latest Elite II (2022), has consistently redefined the very light jet category. Renowned for...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Celebrates 250th Jet In Service]]> 2 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 15:13:10 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-aircraft-management-services-introduced.4808/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-aircraft-management-services-introduced.4808/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Aircraft Management Services Introduced By Honda Aircraft Company
​With the global fleet of respective iterations of the HondaJet approaching the 200,000 flight hour mark Honda Aircraft Company has introduced Aircraft Management Services (AMS), a customer-centric service solution designed to make HondaJet ownership effortless while offering owners greater control and predictability over maintenance demands. This was announced at the recently...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Aircraft Management Services Introduced]]> 2 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:28:06 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-2600-now-known-as-hondajet-echelon.4797/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-2600-now-known-as-hondajet-echelon.4797/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Honda Aircraft Company Officially Names HJ2600 As Echelon
​News from the starting day of the 2023 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada has to do with the Honda Aircraft Company. The airframer has announced that the aircraft previously known as the HondaJet 2600 (HA-480) is now formally called the HondaJet Echelon. The aircraft which was formally introduced at the EBACE in May has been moving along in the initial development stages and is expected to...

News: HondaJet 2600 Now Known As HondaJet Echelon]]> 2 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:24:00 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-elite-ii-to-make-oshkosh-2023.4707/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-elite-ii-to-make-oshkosh-2023.4707/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Oshkosh 2023 Debut For HondaJet ELITE II
​The Honda Aircraft HondaJet ELITE II is set to make its debut at the 2023 EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh later this year. Honda Aircraft Company Vice President of Sales Peter Kriegler, said: "Building on Honda’s heritage of revolutionizing mobility through technological advancement, the HondaJet Elite II redefines what it means to be a very light jet. Honda Aircraft Company will continue the unwavering...

News: HondaJet ELITE II To Make Oshkosh 2023]]> 1 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:29:19 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-north-carolina-incentivizing-honda-aircraft-2600.4696/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-north-carolina-incentivizing-honda-aircraft-2600.4696/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Honda Aircraft To Build HA2600 In Greensboro
​The State of North Carolina is giving incentives to Honda Aircraft for them to produce their newest aircraft, the HA2600 in Greensboro. The airframer already makes the Honda Jet there. Honda Aircraft plans to invest $55.7 million to accommodate that production. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the addition of the 2600 line will create 280 jobs and increase the company’s total investment in the...

News: North Carolina Incentivizing Honda Aircraft 2600]]> 1 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:18:24 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-launch-certified-pre-owned-program.4681/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-launch-certified-pre-owned-program.4681/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Certified Pre-Owned Program Launched By Honda Aircraft Company
​Yesterday, Honda Aircraft Company announced it launched a Certified Pre-Owned Program (CPO) making them the only Very Light Jet manufacturer to do so. They are far from the first airframer overall to offer the program though. Bombardier launched their CPO in 2021. Being the sole CPO choice in its class, each CPO HondaJet undergoes discerning selection, a rigorous inspection and...

News: Honda Launch Certified Pre-Owned Program]]> 2 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:10:33 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-commits-to-commercializing-ha2600.4667/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-commits-to-commercializing-ha2600.4667/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hondajet 2600 Gets Green Light
​Earlier this month JF published an article on the Honda Aircraft Company possibly looking at bringing the HondaJet 2600 to market. Since then, the airframer has confirmed that they will build the HondaJet 2600. The 'all-new' light jet was first introduced at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The company also said it will target type certification in 2028 for the...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Commits To Commercializing HA2600]]> 2 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:55:28 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-phased-maintenance-program-introduced-by-honda-aircraft.4575/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-phased-maintenance-program-introduced-by-honda-aircraft.4575/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Honda Aircraft Now Offering Phased Maintenance Program For Customers
​Honda Aircraft has been under pressure from at least one company that based its operation by utilizing the Honda Jet. According to that company, the airframer has not been up to standard with the maintenance program of its jets and it has cost them. Honda Aircraft did not respond to any of the accusations from the operator publicly until now, publishing a press release on...

News: Phased Maintenance Program Introduced By Honda Aircraft]]> 2 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:48:16 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-faa-green-lights-hondajet-elite-ii.4473/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-faa-green-lights-hondajet-elite-ii.4473/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet ELITE II Certified By FAA
​Having been unveiled to the public at the recently concluded NBAA-BACE, the latest iteration of the HondaJet, the HondaJet ELITE II has now been given certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This paves the way for deliveries of the newest iteration to customers. The ELITE II is now the move-on from the predecessor ELITE S. The ELITE II offers a number of improvements over the S model as all...

News: FAA Green-Lights HondaJet ELITE II]]> 1 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:06:44 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajets-ge-hf120-passes-100-saf-trials.4462/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajets-ge-hf120-passes-100-saf-trials.4462/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News GE HF120 Completes 100% SAF Tests
​The GE HF120 powerplant that powers Honda Aircraft Company's HondaJet line has successfully concluded trials that involved the consumption of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In an aviation world that is growing ever more bent towards sustainability and environmental responsibility SAF is a huge step to meeting these goals. The SAF utilized in the tests was derived from a feedstock of plant-based used...

News: HondaJet's GE HF120 Passes 100% SAF Trials]]> 1 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:45:41 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-elite-ii-latest-unveiled-at-nbaa-bace.4450/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-elite-ii-latest-unveiled-at-nbaa-bace.4450/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet ELITE II Revealed At NBAA-BACE
​Last week Honda Aircraft company announced a new upgrade to the HondaJet ELITE however, the company waited until the start of the 2022 NBAA-BACE in Orlando to reveal what they truly were working on. The latest iteration of the HondaJet is called the HondaJet ELITE II and it has a lot more going on than the 'Upgrade Package' the company alluded to last week....

News: HondaJet ELITE II Latest Unveiled At NBAA-BACE]]> 3 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:47:28 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-upgrades-to-the-hondajet-elite.4428/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-upgrades-to-the-hondajet-elite.4428/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Further Upgrades To The HondaJet ELITE
​The HondaJet ELITE is the current iteration of the original HondaJet and the Honda Aircraft Company just announced that it will be receiving further updates/upgrades to keep the aircraft appealing and competitive in the crowded light jet segment. The new upgrades are coming to customers in the form of performance and software enhancements. There aren't any cabin or exterior changes that will be noticeable....

News: Upgrades To The HondaJet ELITE]]> 1 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:38:20 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-extends-partnership-with-flightsafety.4288/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-extends-partnership-with-flightsafety.4288/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News FlightSafety & Honda Extend Technical Safety Relationship
​Today, Honda Aircraft Company announced that they were extending its relationship with FlightSafety International. Their current relationship is already 15 years old and the two entities announced they were extending it by 25 years. This will take their close cooperation into the 2040's. FlightSafety International is an important entity in the name of safety in the aviation industry....

News: Honda Aircraft Extends Partnership With FlightSafety]]> 1 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:44:42 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajets-5th-consecutive-year-as-most-delivered-jet-in-class.4135/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajets-5th-consecutive-year-as-most-delivered-jet-in-class.4135/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet Most Delivered Jet IN CLASS For 5th Consecutive Year
​Towards the end of February Honda Aircraft Company announced that it's sole jet model, the HondaJet and its iterations remained the most delivered jet in its class in 2021 for a 5th consecutive year. This is a continued good achievement for the airframer and perhaps will be the last major achievement for the outgoing CEO Michimasa Fujino. It was announced that Fujino will step down...

News: HondaJet's 5th Consecutive Year As Most Delivered Jet In Class]]> 1 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:22:21 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-delivers-200th-hondajet.4078/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-delivers-200th-hondajet.4078/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Honda Aircraft Company Delivers 200th HondaJet
​Honda Aircraft Company marked a landmark event recently involving the delivery of the 200th HondaJet. It all started in late 2015 when the company received Type Certification for the aircraft and started deliveries. Since then there have been a few iterations -upgraded versions of the original-. In May 2018, the company introduced the HondaJet Elite, with an extended range of...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Delivers 200th HondaJet]]> 1 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:12:41 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-unveils-hondajet-2600.4002/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-unveils-hondajet-2600.4002/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New HondaJet 2600 Concept Unveiled At NBAA-BACE
​The Honda Aircraft company has unveiled something new at the NBAA-BACE show in Las Vegas. The HondaJet 2600 is at the show in the form of a cabin mockup and at first glance it looks just like their current HondaJet and iterations. It is just a larger aircraft following the breakthroughs and technologies fielded for the HondaJet. We should note, the HondaJet 2600 is a concept and nothing that is...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Unveils HondaJet 2600]]> 1 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:17:59 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-new-hondajet-fractional-ownership-provider-launches-in-u-s.3957/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-new-hondajet-fractional-ownership-provider-launches-in-u-s.3957/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New Hondajet Fractional Ownership Provider Launches In U.S
​A new business jet operator has formed and is now scene providing its services in the United States. The company is called Volato and they are using the Hondajet to provide a fractional ownership style business model. The provider has taken delivery of its first Hondajet ELITE S model -which is the latest iteration of the Hondajet- and already has sold shares in it. In fact, this is the...

News: New Hondajet Fractional Ownership Provider Launches In U.S]]> 1 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:53:15 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-delivers-first-hondajet-elite-s.3874/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-delivers-first-hondajet-elite-s.3874/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First HondaJet ELITE S Delivered
​The first HondaJet ELITE S has been delivered to an undisclosed customer. Back in May, the Honda Aircraft Company announced the HondaJet ELITE S, the upgraded Hondajet in its third iteration since originally being launched. The registration is N712LV on the new plane and it features an ice blue and white paint livery. The price of the HondaJet Elite S is $5.4 million which is up from the last iteration on the...

News: Honda Aircraft Delivers First HondaJet ELITE S]]> 1 Fri, 28 May 2021 13:50:11 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-unveils-hondajet-elite-s.3824/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-honda-aircraft-company-unveils-hondajet-elite-s.3824/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HondaJet ELITE S Unveiled By Honda Aircraft Company
​The last upgrade to the HondaJet was the ELITE version. The Honda Aircraft Company has just announced yet another upgrade to the jet, simply called the 'HondaJet ELITE S'. Several upgrades are available with the new 'S' version which is aimed at keeping the Light Jet continually in the spot light. So what is on offer and different about the latest iteration of the HondaJet. Next we take a...

News: Honda Aircraft Company Unveils HondaJet ELITE S]]> 1 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:53:30 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-most-delivered-jet-in-class-for-4th-consecutive-year.3732/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hondajet-most-delivered-jet-in-class-for-4th-consecutive-year.3732/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Most Delivered Jet In Class For Fourth Consecutive Year
​The HondaJet has become the most delivered jet in its class for the fourth consecutive year. This is based on data from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). In 2020, Honda Aircraft Company expanded its global footprint with type certifications in Pakistan and Russia. Honda Aircraft Company’s sales and service footprint now spans North America, Europe, Latin America,...

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