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HONDAJET

A HondaJet aircraft
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2024
Small jet overshoots at Japanese airport, causing runway closure
None of the three men aboard the HondaJet light business aircraft were injured in the incident and there was no fire.
A rendering of "HondaJet Echelon." The new small business jet is expected to make its first flight in 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2023
Honda plans first flight of new 'HondaJet Echelon' plane in 2026
The 11-seater jet is categorized as a "light jet" that is bigger than the existing HondaJet and capable of flying across the U.S. without refueling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2021
Aomori museum to permanently display HondaJet aircraft
Misawa Aviation & Science Museum will show the first successfully flown version of the small business plane from April 20.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2021
HondaJet becomes top-selling small business aircraft for fourth year
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that its HondaJet was the best-selling small business aircraft in the world for the fourth straight year in 2020 thanks to its high performance, spacious cabin and fuel economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2019
Toyota to fly its executives on rival's HondaJet Elite
Toyota Motor Corp. will start flying its executives using a business jet from Honda Motor Co.'s U.S. aviation unit, corporate sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018
Honda Aircraft starts taking business jet orders in Japan
Honda Aircraft Co.'s "flying sports car" is set for take-off in Japan after the firm announced Wednesday it has begun accepting orders for its private business jet, HondaJet Elite, from domestic customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 22, 2018
Honda Aircraft topped list for business jet deliveries in 2017
Honda Aircraft Co., the U.S. aviation arm of Honda Motor Co., delivered 43 small business jets in 2017, ranking first worldwide in the category, the automaker said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2018
HondaJet foresees huge demand in China and Southeast Asia
HondaJet, the business plane developed by Honda Motor Co., sees big prospects in China and Southeast Asia as wealthy individuals seek out the lightweight plane as an efficiency tool.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2015
Honda's business jet certified fit to fly by U.S. regulators
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that its HondaJet has been certified as airworthy by U.S. regulators, giving the company the green light to soar into the aviation business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2015
Honda to debut jet plane in Brazil
Honda Motor Co.'s first jet plane will soon debut in Brazil, where a new class of rich corporate executive is emerging on the back of brisk economic growth, the automaker's U.S. aircraft unit said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2015
HondaJet makes maiden flight from Sendai to Tokyo
Honda Motor Co.'s first jet plane made its maiden flight Thursday as the company seeks to boost its reputation for cutting-edge technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2014
HondaJet prepares for take off with aviation venture
It was just over half a century ago that Honda Motor Co.'s founder, Soichiro Honda, made public his aspiration to eventually enter the aviation business. That dream is about to take off.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.

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