“This company made it through alone, not with partners”. It is powered by twin 2,050lb (9.1kN)-thrust HF-120 engines made by GE Honda Aero Engines, a joint venture.įujino “created this HondaJet and the Honda brand in the aviation industry”, Yamasaki says. The aircraft first flew in 2003, but the programme struggled to reach the finish line: development dragged on for 12 years, with Federal Aviation Administration certification obtained in 2015. He envisioned the aircraft’s design – with its distinctive overwing engines – in 1997, then guided Japanese-owned Honda Aircraft through the jet’s development. “I’m concentrating on the 2600,” Yamasaki tells FlightGlobal “We are currently moving into the next phase of this company.”įujino was the father of Honda Aircraft and its six-passenger HA-420. Hideto Yamasaki was appointed as Honda Aircraft chief executive in April Decade of Airline Excellence Awards 2020.Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021.FlightGlobal Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2021.
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