Honda Aircraft has announced a package of avionics updates and upgrades for the HondaJet HA-420. The New Performance and Modifications Group (APMG) has engineered an update that will allow HondaJet owners to upgrade their aircraft with several new software features. The announcement was made at the 2018 NBAA Show.
The Upgrade Package offers current HondaJet owners the opportunity to bring the latest Honda Aircraft enhancements to their aircraft; among them – a shorter take-off distance, increased maximum take-off weight and more flight options. The package also contains many software updates for the Garmin G3000 avionics, including improved integrated take-off / landing (TOLD) calculations, improved compatibility with Flight Stream 510, and an expanded electronic checklist.
“As Honda Aircraft continues to lead the way in the introduction of new technologies in aviation, the Performance and Modifications Group was created to ensure that all HondaJet owners, current and future, have the opportunity to experience the latest in newly created technology, regardless of when they acquired it. aircraft, ”said CEO and President of Honda Aircraft, Michimasa Fujino. He added: “The goal of APMG is to bring new technologies to the original aircraft for the benefit of customers around the world.”
Honda Aircraft also announced that the HondaJet and HondaJet Elite have received type certifications from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA). The HondaJet has many certifications worldwide, including the United States (Federal Aviation Administration), Europe (European Aviation Safety Agency), Mexico (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Canada (Canadian Aviation Authority), Brazil (National Civil Aviation Agency) Argentina (National Civil Aviation Council) and Panama (Panama Aviation Authority). The latest Honda Aircraft, the HondaJet Elite, is also certified in the US and Europe.
Honda Aircraft has established a worldwide dealer network of Authorized Aircraft Dealerships to provide the highest level of service and support for HondaJet customers covering territories in North America, Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, China, India, the Middle East and Japan. In 2017 and the first half of 2018, the HondaJet, built at the Honda Aircraft Company plant in Greensboro, became the most delivered aircraft in its class.
