Honda goes flying
Honda's new twin-engined passenger jet, called HondaJet, will soon be for sale. The turbofan aircraft carries seven people, has a maximum speed of 778km/h and a range of 2037km.Making the announcement at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2006 in the USA, the world's largest annual aviation gathering, Honda also revealed plans to form a business alliance with Piper Aircraft, to collaborate on sales and service, and to explore opportunities in engineering and other areas within general and business aviation.
Honda and Piper say they will provide a new level of sales and service to meet the needs of jet customers with the goal of setting a higher standard for the quality of the ownership experience. No specific details regarding additional collaboration were announced.
"Aviation has been an important dream of Honda for more than four decades," said Satoshi Toshida, senior managing director of Honda Motor. "Our goal is consistent with the philosophy of other Honda products -- to provide convenient and efficient transportation that will make people's lives better. We are excited now to enter a new dimension of mobility."
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