Honda Aircraft begins HondaJet deliveries
Honda Aircraft Co. said Wednesday it has begun deliveries of its first business jet offering, the HondaJet HA420.
The North Carolina-based company did not say in a Wednesday news release to whom it delivered its first single-pilot jet, which is priced at $4.5 million and can seat up to six passengers.
It also did not disclose how many orders it has taken for the entry-level jet, which will compete with some products manufactured by Wichita’s Textron Aviation and Bombardier Learjet.
A call to a Honda Aircraft spokeswoman was not immediately returned Wednesday afternoon.
The commencement of deliveries follows the Federal Aviation Administration awarding final type certification of the HondaJet on Dec. 9. In that announcement, the company said it had 25 aircraft on its final assembly line.
B&B Airparts, 1831 S. Hoover Court, is a supplier to Honda Aircraft and the HondaJet.
Deliveries of the jet come 12 years after a proof-of-concept HondaJet took flight in December 2003.
Jerry Siebenmark: 316-268-6576, @jsiebenmark
This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 4:32 PM with the headline "Honda Aircraft begins HondaJet deliveries."