Honda Aircraft Co. Unveils New Plant For HondaJet In North Carolina

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Honda Aircraft Company recently unveiled the main building in their newly constructed production and servicing plant, which is located in Greensboro, NC. According to officials within the Honda Aircraft Co. the completion of this building means that they now have all necessary operations located at one single facility. Everything from marketing to design and production are going to be handled at this one facility in order to streamline the process. Placing all of the business functions in the same physical area will greatly reduce turnaround time when changes are implemented and allows for all business areas to be more aware of the situations being faced by one another. They are hoping that this facility will eventually have the capacity to churn out around 100 of the small corporate jets yearly for the next three years.

Representatives speaking on behalf of Honda Aircraft stated that they have currently received around 100 orders for the new HondaJet. They are also starting to heavily market the jet and with a second test model scheduled to be finished within a few months, they will be further increasing marketing and promotion efforts. With the current demand for corporate jets just starting to experience a slight rebound it seems that the timing is right for the HondaJet. Also, they have designed the jet to be very affordable and offer tremendous value to their customers. If they can deliver on this design philosophy there is no doubt they will easily sell the 100 per year that are scheduled to be manufactured.

The plan for Honda Aircraft is to increase hiring efforts at the new Greensboro, NC plant to fill an additional 300 positions, which will bring the production end up to full capacity. This is in addition to the 600 employees who are currently working for Honda Aircraft Co. The company plans to move all of the necessary equipment into the plant by early next year, with the first production model being completed by the beginning of 2013. The base price for this jet is a meager $4.5 million, which in terms of a private jet is quite affordable. Honda Aircraft is hoping to bank on the strong reputation of the company in other areas to help people put their faith in this new endeavor. Initial testing has gone fairly well and all indications are that production will begin as scheduled, which is a rarity in the aviation world these days.