The latest model, priced at
It also added performance-improving ground spoiler devices to its wings to help control speed,
"The HondaJet Elite II once again pushes the boundaries of its category on all fronts of performance, comfort and style,"
The company is expected to start delivering the aircraft to customers from November after obtaining a certificate for flight operations from
New automation technologies, such as emergency auto-landing, will also be introduced to the new model by the end of next year, according to
In 2021, 37 HondaJet aircraft were delivered, making it the best-selling small business jet for the fifth year in a row. It gained more popularity during the coronavirus pandemic as a safer means of transportation among corporate executives, it said.
Honda entered the business jet market in 2015, launching the jet that features high fuel efficiency and relatively large cabin space.
The development of a private jet was an aspiration of the late
==Kyodo
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