Orlando, Florida, Oct 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Aircraft Company today revealed the “HondaJet Elite II” at the 2022 National Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), a new upgraded aircraft that features a host of key advancements in performance and comfort. The company also announced the introduction of automation technologies. HondaJet... » read more
TOKYO, Jun 24, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that, this month, it has joined the international technical review panel comprised of FAA and aviation OEMs (FAA / OEM Review Panel defined in ASTM D4054), which evaluates the safety of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and supports the standardization... » read more
TOKYO, Apr 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has decided to expand Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, Ltd. (MHIAEL) Nagasaki Plant, an aircraft engine component factory located in MHI’s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works. Demand for engine components for short and medium range commercial aircraft manufactured at this... » read more
GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb 24, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Aircraft Company announced today that in 2021, the HondaJet was the most delivered aircraft in its class for the fifth consecutive year, based on data provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). During 2021, Honda Aircraft Company delivered 37 aircraft to customers... » read more
TOKYO, Nov 15, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Airbus and NTT DOCOMO, INC. have demonstrated the ability to use its solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) to deliver future wireless broadband connectivity. The trial took place in the United States in August, when the Zephyr S aircraft undertook approx. 18-day stratospheric flights... » read more
LAS VEGAS, NV, Oct 13, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Aircraft Company today unveiled the “HondaJet 2600 Concept”, at a special event hosted by Honda Aircraft Company at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Presented as the next generation of business jet, Honda Aircraft displayed a mockup of the... » read more
TOKYO, Oct 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today introduced the technology development direction the company is currently pursuing for the challenges Honda is taking on in new areas while leveraging its core technologies. This direction leads to the fulfillment of Honda’s 2030 Vision of serving people worldwide with... » read more
GREENSBORO, N.C., May 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Aircraft Company today revealed a new upgraded aircraft, the “HondaJet Elite S,” at its first ever virtual product launch event themed “Innovation Continues: Elite S.” The HondaJet Elite S features several upgrades that expand operational capability and improve flight operation. With an increased... » read more
Fighter aircraft were scrambled in response to a potential air threat yesterday morning, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) said. “Some of you might have heard us flying this morning. Our fighter aircraft were scrambled in response to a potential air threat,” said RSAF in a Facebook post. The RSAF said it responds to... » read more
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed construction of a new factory for aircraft engine components at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, Ltd. (MHIAEL), which handles the aero engine business of MHI Group, began operations at the facility in November 2020... » read more