Light Jet Market Continues To Lag
The HondaJet is distinguishing itself in a sector that continues to lag.
Bucking an overall slow market for light jets, Honda Aircraft plans to deliver as many as 55 HondaJets next year. Interest from charter operators and fractional ownership programs is helping drive demand. Honda Aircraft currently employs 1,800.
Bucking an overall slow market for light jets, Honda Aircraft plans to deliver as many as 55 HondaJets next year. Interest from charter operators and fractional ownership programs is helping drive demand. Honda Aircraft currently employs 1,800.

Deliveries of new light jets continue to lag, but with some notable exceptions. Thehe $4.9 million HA-420 HondaJet is the most delivered jet in its category for the first half of 2017, with 24 deliveries in the period, according to data from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). The company said it plans to deliver between 50 and 55 aircraft next year from its plant in Greensboro, North Carolina, where employment has ramped up to 1,800. The remaining order book stands at around 100 aircraft. As of early August, 54 HondaJets were in operation in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. Honda Aircraft reports that the HA-420 has gained a popular following with fractional ownership organizations and charter firms.