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Honda Aircraft Finishes Echelon Wing, Delays 1st Flight
Final assembly of the first jet will take place early next year
Honda Aircraft team and the Echelon wing
Honda Aircraft team members pose in front of the first completed wing for the new Echelon light jet.

Honda Aircraft has completed the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon at its Greensboro, North Carolina headquarters. Previously scheduled for first flight in 2026 and type certification in 2028, the light jet is now planned to fly in 2028, with type certification and deliveries in 2031, after the company announced an adjusted timeline today.

Construction of the first Echelon wing began in February 2025. Five major components for the first Echelon are in the manufacturing process, with 70% of the parts needed for first assembly now on hand. Honda Aircraft expects to assemble the first Echelon early next year.

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