GREENSBORO, NC - December 20, 2011 - Honda Aircraft Company today announced on the one-year anniversary of flight testing of its first FAA design-conforming HondaJet aircraft, that its third conforming aircraft, referred to as “F2,” joined flight test and has been conducting extensive flight testing since its first flight on November 18, 2011. This milestone marks important progress toward the HondaJet’s certification.
GREENSBORO, NC - December 2, 2011 - Honda Aircraft Company today completed its third annual “Operation Deep Appreciation” in support of U.S. service members stationed overseas. Honda Aircraft and its associates are sending 500 care packages to show their support and appreciation for U.S. service members on active duty in Afghanistan.
Dubai,UAE, November 14, 2011 – Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce the UAE Type Certificate Validation of the Total Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet. Making its first appearance at the 2011 Dubai Airport Expo and Airshow, Eclipse Aerospace has already secured commitments and contracts for 5 Total Eclipse aircraft to customers who will register their aircraft in the UAE.
Featured at the Dubai Airshow 2011, Contracts worth $350 million already secured
Nov, 13th 2011 - MEDRAR FINANClAL GROUP and DIAMOND AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS have announced today that an agreement has been signed for the acquisition of a majority interest of Diamond Aircraft Holdings, Canada. In addition to a range of Diamond Aircraft's gasoline powered piston aircrafts, the agreement also includes the revolutionary D-JET program.
WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 9, 2011 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is joining forces with Veterans Airlift Command to provide free transportation for injured veterans. Cessna has designated a Citation Mustang, named the “American Patriot,” to fly VAC missions, the first of which will occur Nov. 10, 2011.
VERO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 24, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. is indefinitely suspending further development of the Piper Altaire business jet following a review to align the company’s business goals with the light jet market outlook, investment strategies and overall economic forecasts.
VERO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 17, 2011 — Simon Caldecott has been appointed the new interim President and CEO of Piper Aircraft, Inc., effective immediately.
Eclipse Supports the VAC
NBAA, Las Vegas, NV, Oct 11, 2011 — The Veterans Airlift Command (VAC), based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota announced today at NBAA the receipt of a donated Eclipse Jet to benefit the Veterans Airlift Command.
NBAA, Las Vegas, NV, October 10, 2011 — Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. announced today it is now taking orders for the Eclipse 550, the new twin-engine jet model in the Eclipse Jet family.
LAS VEGAS, NV - October 10, 2011 - Honda Aircraft Company, along with senior officials from the State of North Carolina and the Greensboro Economic Development Alliance, today announced Honda’s selection of Greensboro, North Carolina, as the location for its new HondaJet Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility. The company will invest an additional $20 million to build the new MRO facility, bringing its total capital investment for construction of its North Carolina facilities to more than $120 million.
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