GREENSBORO, N.C. - Honda Aircraft Co's HondaJet has received provisional type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The achievement indicates the FAA's approval of the HondaJet design based on certification testing, design reviews, and analyses completed to date.
"Provisional type certification for the HondaJet is a tremendous milestone for the program, and we are pleased to reach this significant step toward customer deliveries and entry into service," said Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujino. "Honda Aircraft has completed nearly all of the testing and reports required by the FAA, and we are very close to achieving final type certification for the world's most advanced light jet."
Honda is targeting final FAA type certification of the HondaJet in the next few months, following completion of final testing and approval by the FAA. The four HondaJets in the flight test fleet have flown more than 2,500 hours. The flight test program has conducted certification testing at more than 70 locations in the U.S.
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