Honda Aircraft Company Expands Sales of the HondaJet to South America
July 20 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Lider Aviação appointed the exclusive HondaJet
dealer in Brazil
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it is expanding
sales of the HondaJet for the first time to South America. Sales
will begin in Brazil with the HondaJet making its first appearance
at the 2015 Latin America Business Aviation Convention and
Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 11 to 13.
With the expansion into Brazil, the HondaJet dealer network
spans three continents and includes 11 territories in North
America, Europe and South America.
“General aviation in Brazil has experienced impressive growth,
and it is the second largest country for new business jet sales,”
said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino.
“Expanding sales to this important market is part of our global
sales plan and strategy for the HondaJet.”
To support customers in Brazil, Honda Aircraft Company has
appointed Lider Aviação as the exclusive dealer to provide sales,
service and support for the HondaJet. The company, headquartered in
Belo Horizonte, is Latin America’s largest private aviation
business and operates 23 fixed base operations (FBO) throughout
Brazil.
“We are excited to introduce the HondaJet in Brazil with a
company that shares our passion to create a new and higher standard
for aircraft ownership, said Fujino. “Lider’s demonstrated
leadership in business aviation and established facilities make it
a strong partner to deliver outstanding customer service.”
Lider began as a charter company and has grown into one of the
largest business aviation companies in the world with aircraft
sales, maintenance, charter, aircraft management, helicopter
operations and ground-handling services. Certified by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), Lider has earned the internationally
recognized IS-BAO designation for charter services and ISO 9001
certification for its handling activities.
“Lider and Honda Aircraft are a natural fit,” said Eduardo Vaz,
Lider Aviação President and CEO. “The HondaJet incorporates
advanced technologies and is an ideal aircraft for the Brazilian
market. With Lider’s complementary services, HondaJet customers
will experience exceptional customer satisfaction from day one. We
are excited to represent the world’s most advanced light jet as
HondaJet Brazil.”
HondaJet to make South American debut at LABACE 2015
The HondaJet will make its first appearance in South America as
part of LABACE 2015. A production HondaJet will be on static
display during the three-day event from Aug. 11 to 13.
In addition, Honda Aircraft and Lider will conduct a
demonstration tour as part of the aircraft’s debut.
The HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light jet, and its
distinctive design incorporates advanced technologies and concepts.
The HondaJet patented Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM)
configuration, natural laminar flow wing, and composite fuselage
were developed from long-term research activities. These
innovations deliver a superior combination of speed, comfort and
fuel efficiency over other jets in its class.
The HondaJet flies at a maximum cruise speed of 420 knots (483
mph) and has a maximum altitude of 43,000 feet. The aircraft seats
up to six passengers and can travel an NBAA IFR range of 1,180
nautical miles (1,357 miles).
For more information about the HondaJet, visit
www.hondajet.com.
About HondaJet
The HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light jet, with
best-in-class advantages in performance, comfort, quality and
efficiency. The HondaJet is the fastest, highest-flying, quietest,
and most fuel-efficient jet in its class. The HondaJet incorporates
many technological innovations in aviation design, including the
unique Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration that
dramatically improves performance and fuel efficiency by reducing
aerodynamic drag. The OTWEM design also reduces cabin sound,
minimizes ground-detected noise, and allows for the roomiest cabin
in its class, the largest baggage capacity, and a fully serviceable
private aft lavatory. The HondaJet is powered by two highly
fuel-efficient GE Honda HF120 turbofan jet engines, and is equipped
with the most sophisticated glass flight deck available in any
light business jet, a Honda-customized Garmin® G3000
next-generation, all-glass avionics system composed of three
14-inch landscape-format displays and dual touch-screen
controllers. The HondaJet is Honda's first commercial aircraft and
lives up to the company’s reputation for superior performance,
efficiency, quality and value.
About Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft has its
heritage in more than 20 years of groundbreaking aeronautical
research and development. At Honda Aircraft’s world headquarters in
North Carolina, the birthplace of aviation, the company’s
associates work in more than 600,000 square feet of
state-of-the-art R&D, production, administration and customer
service facilities to develop, produce, market and support the
HondaJet with HondaJet dealers. The challenging spirit upon which
Mr. Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is alive today as
Honda Aircraft fulfills one of Honda’s longstanding dreams to
advance human mobility skyward.
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