{"id":13223,"date":"2019-07-01T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=13223"},"modified":"2019-07-01T13:50:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:50:35","slug":"honda-aircraft-company-celebrates-the-delivery-of-the-first-two-hondajet-elites-to-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/hawaii\/honda-aircraft-company-celebrates-the-delivery-of-the-first-two-hondajet-elites-to-hawaii\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Honda Aircraft Company Celebrates the Delivery of the First Two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Honda Aircraft Company celebrated the delivery of the first\ntwo HondaJet Elites to Hawaii during a special ceremony at Daniel K. Inouye\nInternational Airport on Thursday, June 27th. The HondaJet Elite is the first\nlight jet to enter service in Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wing Spirit, a newly-established company that will provide\nluxurious and convenient charter services for inter-island transportation, has\ntaken delivery of two HondaJet Elites. They also are exploring using HondaJets\nas air ambulances and for aviation education opportunities throughout the\nHawaiian Islands. The aircraft serving as air ambulances will be outfitted with\ncustom medevac configurations, marking the first time this design has been\nimplemented in the program&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oshkosh2011_16edit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13225\" width=\"312\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oshkosh2011_16edit-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oshkosh2011_16edit-1-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><figcaption><em>A HondaJet flies at EAA AirVenture in 2011. Photo by Kim Stevens.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The HondaJet&#8217;s superior performance and comfort is\nwell-suited to serve Hawaii&#8217;s population of 1.4 million residents and 10\nmillion annual visitors by providing convenient transportation between heavily\ntrafficked islands.&nbsp; When creating the\nHondaJet, my goal was to design a technologically advanced aircraft that would\nimprove the lives of customers around the world,&#8221; said Honda Aircraft\nCompany President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. &#8220;Wing Spirit using HondaJets\nfor lifesaving transportation and as a method of convenient transit between\nislands is true recognition that the aircraft is achieving that goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wing Spirit&#8217;s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating\nOfficer Sal Miwa added, &#8220;We are looking forward to revolutionizing the\nbusiness aviation industry in Hawaii with the HondaJet. We are confident the\naircraft&#8217;s unrivaled performance and comfort will help us to provide our\ncustomers with exceptional experiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most delivered aircraft in its class for two consecutive\nyears; the HondaJet fleet is currently comprised of more than 125 around the\nglobe. Honda Aircraft Company&#8217;s sales and service footprint spans territories\nin North America, Europe, Middle and South America, Southeast Asia, China, the\nMiddle East, India and Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honda Aircraft Company celebrated the delivery of the first two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii during a special ceremony at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday, June 27th. The HondaJet Elite is the first light jet to enter service in Hawaii. 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