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FEATURE BuSINESS AvIATION

Business Jet Debut

New Light and Medium Business Jets made their EBACE debut this year
By JK Chandra

THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS AVIATION Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 450. by the end of 2015. The HondaJet made its
Convention & Exhibition 2015 (EBACE Honda Aircraft flew down their distinctive first flight in March this year and three
2015) held in Geneva this year, marked red and silver HondaJet to Geneva aircraft have flown till date. Company
15 years since the inception of the show. marking the light business jet’s maiden officials told Asian Airlines and Airports,
Jointly hosted by the National Business appearance at EBACE. The aircraft began that certification and flight test efforts
Aviation Association (NBAA) and the its two week European demonstration tour, are proceeding smoothly. Honda Aircraft
European Business Aviation Association, immediately after the show, to visit Poland is now preparing for initial deliveries and
(EBAA); EBACE is now the premier (Warsaw), United Kingdom (Cambridge, production of 20 aircraft is now underway
business aviation air show in Europe. Birmingham, Leeds and Farnborough), at its Greensboro, North Carolina facility.
The maiden edition of EBACE was held Germany (Mönchengladbach, Munich Anticipating strong demand In Europe,
in 2001 and saw 200 exhibitors and about and Hamburg); and Switzerland (Geneva). Honda Aircraft announced the addition of a
30 aircraft on static display, this year’s “We have been extremely pleased with new dealer to handle the Northern Europe
edition of the show saw approximately the performance and reliability of the region. Marshall Aviation will support
500 exhibitors participating and nearly HondaJet during the world tour and are HondaJet customers in Scandinavia,
60 business, recreation and generation excited to bring the aircraft to Europe.” said Benelux and Northern U.K., including
aviation aircraft on display. This year’s Honda Aircraft Company President and Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Central
show featured a number of new business CEO Michimasa Fujino. Final US Federal Europe will be supported by Rheinland Air
jet debuts, in Honda Aircraft Company’s Aviation Authority (FAA) certification is Service (RAS) for the Baltic states, Balkan
HondaJet, Textron Aviation Cessna expected soon, to be followed by European countries, Austria, Czech Republic,
Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3+ and Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland,

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