by Samantha Cartaino - May 23, 2017, 9:14 AM
Honda Aircraft (Booth O68) shared a series of
updates and announcements at EBACE 2017. To reinforce sales in South America
and begin sales in Southeast Asia, the company has appointed Hangar Uno as
HondaJet Argentina and Thai Aerospace Services (TAS) as HondaJet Southeast
Asia, respectively. Meanwhile FlyHonda, a new fractional ownership company, has
placed multiple aircraft orders. HondaJet also announced it ended the first
quarter of 2017 with 15 aircraft deliveries.
Buenos Aires-based Hangar Uno, now HondaJet
Argentina, will act as a sales and service dealer for Argentina, Uruguay and
Paraguay. As HondaJet Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based TAS will provide sales,
service and support for HondaJet customers in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam.
“Thai Aerospace Services is honored to be
selected as a partner to sell and support the HondaJet in Southeast Asia,” said
TAS CEO and managing director Kasabol Bowonsrikan. “With Bangkok’s central
location among the ASEAN countries and proximity to major international hubs
like Hong Kong, the range of the HondaJet extends to every destination in the
region.”
At the same time, Honda Aircraft announced
that it received multiple aircraft orders for the new hybrid fractional-share
program FlyHonda, which allows share owners either to fly their jet or travel
as passengers. Based in the Isle of Man, FlyHonda joins two other HondaJet
operators in Europe. The first, Privateways, is a jet charter company in
Germany that launched in April. European Aero Training Institute Strasbourg,
based in France, is set to launch charter services under an air operator
certificate this summer.
As AIN reported in April, Honda Aircraft
recently set a speed record when a HondaJet flew 1,040 nm from Miami to Panama
City in three hours and seven minutes to reach Aero Expo Panamá Pacífico. The
average headwind was 35 knots and the aircraft climbed to 43,000 feet.
Original post: ainonline.com
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