Do you wish a Honda vehicle so unique that you just won’t see one other similar vehicle across the corner every minute? Well, you would like the HondaJet, Honda Motor Company’s first enterprise into aircraft production, as sales of this model have begun in Southeast Asia.
Honda Motor will start selling its business jet in several Southeast Asian markets to capitalize on the region’s economic growth, the Japanese carmaker said.
Honda has chosen Thai Aerospace Services as its first-ever HondaJet dealer in Southeast Asia. The aircraft can be sold in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam.
The seven-seat HondaJet first hit the market in December 2015, with orders exceeding 100. The design placed the engines above the wings, giving the plane more interior space. Other advantages include speed and fuel economy.
The Honda HA-420 HondaJet is the primary aircraft developed by the Honda Aircraft Company. The light business jet was designed in Japan after which developed and manufactured in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. In 2014, the plane was named “Best New” by Popular Science magazine.
In its typical configuration, the aircraft can accommodate one crew member AND five passengershas maximum cruising height 43,000 feet at maximum cruising speed 422 nodes (782 km/h) and a complete luggage area of 66 cubic feet.
Honda has dealers in North America, Latin America and Europe, and the corporate had delivered 41 jets as of mid-April.
The Japanese group also announced Monday that several HondaJet planes had been ordered under a European program that offers joint owners the chance to fly the plane.
Source and reference:
hondajet.com
