BURLINGTON, N.C., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aero,
Inc. (HAI) announced today that it has been issued a PART 21
Production Certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). HAI is responsible for the production
of the GE Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) HF120 turbofan engine that
powers the HondaJet and other GHAE customers' aircraft.
"This is a great achievement for our team of Honda Aero
associates and an important milestone in our effort to meet the
needs of customers for the HF120 engine," said HAI President
Masahiko Izumi. "Much work has
gone into preparing for this certification, and we will continue
working to support GE Honda Aero Engines as they prepare for entry
into service with the HF120 engine."
Initial production of the HF120 engines took place at GE's Lynn
facility in Massachusetts. At the end of 2014, HAI started
assembly of the HF120 under GHAE's Type Certification (TC) and with
FAA oversight. With this program milestone, HAI's Burlington facility can now produce engines
under the HAI Production Certificate. HAI is the first company to
be awarded a FAA Production Certificate for jet engines in the last
23 years of aviation history.
In addition to production of the HF120, HAI Burlington was
chosen as the official maintenance, repair, and overhaul site for
the engine. This provides the flexibility to better respond
to customer demands.
About Honda Aero, Inc.
Honda Aero, Inc. (HAI) conducts
parts procurement, assembly and testing of jet engines at its
82,000-square-foot facility, located adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance
County regional airport in Burlington, North Carolina. HAI will
also provide engine maintenance and overhaul services for its
customers at its Burlington
facility.
About GE Honda Aero Engines
GE and Honda formed a
50/50 joint venture in 2004, called GE Honda Aero Engines, based in
Cincinnati, Ohio. The joint
company integrates the resources of GE Aviation and Honda Aero,
Inc., a Honda subsidiary established to manage its aviation engine
business.
About the HF120 Turbofan Engine
Rated at 2,095 pounds of thrust, the HF120 engine sets new
standards of performance in fuel efficiency, durability, and low
noise and emissions. HF120 technologies include:
- A wide-chord, compound, swept front fan blisk, along with
composite outlet guide vanes.
- A high-temperature titanium impeller in the compressor for
maximum engine pressure ratio and stall-free performance.
- A compact reverse-flow configuration combustor and single-stage
air-blast fuel nozzles.
- Advanced materials in the high-pressure (HP) turbine as well as
a two-stage low-pressure (LP) turbine and a counter rotating HP and
LP spool shaft system.
For additional information about GE Honda, please visit our
website at http://www.gehonda.com
About Honda
Honda (NYSE: HMC) is the world's largest
engine manufacturer, annually producing more than 27 million
engines for a wide range of products, including: aircraft,
motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden
equipment, and Honda and Acura automobiles.
Honda's website: http://www.honda.com and its media website:
http://www.hondanews.com
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