Naim 6 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 This is cool. Saturday February 10, 2007 Honda will make small jets at North Carolina plant GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) - Honda Aircraft Co. announced Friday it will enter the world of small executive jets by building a manufacturing plant near here and investing up to $100 million (euro76.88 million). The project is expected to create 283 jobs with an average salary of $70,000 (euro53,800) over the next five years, according to Gov. Mike Easley's office. That salary is twice the average wage in the area. The two-engine HondaJets weigh less than 10,000 pounds (4,535 kilograms) and generally seat five to seven passengers. The company plans to begin delivery of the $3.65 million (euro2.81 million) aircraft in three years, HondaJet CEO Michimasa Fujino said. The jets, which still lack federal approval, have a cruising speed of 450 mph (725 kph) and are a bit larger than most so-called very light jets, or VLJs, with room for up to eight people. Sales projections vary from 1,000 to several thousand, according to industry experts. ... > read more HERE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 Wahh HondaJet is now ready for production Can't wait for the 1st aircraft rolling out from its manufacturing plant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Low Joon Jet 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 Perhaps they'll implement the HondaJet engine into Honda Civic. hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted February 11, 2007 Haha North Carolina, nothing there except fantastic landscape and country chicks, great now they hv polluter <_> Avg, salary 70K, that's quite high aint it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted February 19, 2007 Avg, salary 70K, that's quite high aint it? At least it is a good payment for employees to build a small business jet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
