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Company
Profile: Honda Aircraft Company
Would you like to work on a HondaJet?
Indeed that is the name of a relatively
new airplane the company recently entered
into the ever-growing Very Light Jet (VLJ)
market. While it's new to the global business
aviation market, the concept of such a jet
was in research and development for many
years. In fact, Honda founder - Soichiro
Honda - dreamt long ago of applying his
company's technological expertise to the
field of aviation. A young Honda engineer
named Michimasa Fujino crystallized that
vision in 1986, as he initiated research
and development into an advanced, air-bound
Honda model. And now, through two decades
of hard work Mr. Fujino and his team have
created HondaJet one of the latest entrants
in the VLJ market.
Mr. Fujino oversees HondaJet development,
production and sales as CEO of Honda Aircraft
Company, Inc. -
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. - a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. This
new aeronautical division is based at the
Piedmont Triad International Airport in
Greensboro, North Carolina, where the company
recently broke ground on a $100 million
headquarters and HondaJet production facility.
Another subsidiary - Honda Aero, Inc. -
was established in October, 2004 and is
responsible for Honda's aeronautical engine
business. On October 12, 2004, Honda and
General Electric Co. (GE) announced the
establishment of a new joint venture; GE
Honda Aero Engines LLC. Based in Cincinnati,
Ohio the group is tasked with certification,
marketing activities, and mass-production
of small jet engines in the 1,000 to 3,500-pound
thrust class. Honda Aero, Inc. holds a 50
percent share of GE Honda Aero Engines LLC.
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On July 17, 2007,
Honda Aero, Inc. announced that it will
establish its new corporate headquarters
and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing
plant in Burlington, North Carolina. The
new facility will produce HF120 engine which
has been jointly developed by Honda and
GE, based on Honda's original HF118 engine
that powers HondaJet prototype.
Seeking
Aircraft Professionals
Honda Aircraft Company and Honda Aero, Inc.
are looking for experienced aviation industry
professionals with a passion for light business
jets and exciting, challenging work. They
advise AvjobsWeekly that qualified individuals
who are interested in improving aviation,
society, the environment and themselves
should submit their credentials for review.
Specifically, they are currently hiring
design and test engineers with a strong
background in aircraft certification. The
company will begin accepting applications
for production and manufacturing positions
later this year or early 2008. For additional
information, visit the official
Honda careers website.
We also invite you to view this week's
streaming video report, which includes an
interview with Honda's Stephen Keeney at
EAA AirVenture. He talks about the HondaJet
and the company's plans to hire engineering
and production staff in the not-too-distant
future.
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