LAS VEGAS — A future aircraft company headed to Greensboro unveiled a rendering of its new light jet, the HondaJet Echelon.
HondaJet plans to build the aircraft at a new facility at PTI airport.
The company is expanding, and creating 280 new jobs along the way.
Workers will start building the jet next year. HondaJet hopes the first flight will take off in 2026.
The company hopes it develop the world's first single-pilot jet capable of flying across the United States,
The jet would only be able to carry 10 passengers at a time.
“The HondaJet Echelon was born to create a new category that transcends the travel experience on conventional light jets,” said Honda Aircraft Company President & CEO Hideto Yamasaki. “Expanding mobility skyward has been Honda’s long-lasting dream, and the HondaJet Echelon marks the exciting next chapter while showcasing a classic Honda story of a product that creates new value for people.”
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