Lider Aviação appointed the exclusive HondaJet dealer in Brazil
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it is expanding sales of the HondaJet
for the first time to South America. Sales will begin in Brazil with the
HondaJet making its first appearance at the 2015 Latin America Business
Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil, Aug.
11 to 13.
With the expansion into Brazil, the HondaJet
dealer network spans three continents and includes 11 territories in
North America, Europe and South America.
“General aviation in Brazil has experienced impressive growth, and it is
the second largest country for new business jet sales,” said Honda
Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “Expanding sales to
this important market is part of our global sales plan and strategy for
the HondaJet.”
To support customers in Brazil, Honda Aircraft Company has appointed
Lider Aviação as the exclusive dealer to provide sales, service and
support for the HondaJet. The company, headquartered in Belo Horizonte,
is Latin America’s largest private aviation business and operates 23
fixed base operations (FBO) throughout Brazil.
“We are excited to introduce the HondaJet in Brazil with a company that
shares our passion to create a new and higher standard for aircraft
ownership, said Fujino. “Lider’s demonstrated leadership in business
aviation and established facilities make it a strong partner to deliver
outstanding customer service.”
Lider began as a charter company and has grown into one of the largest
business aviation companies in the world with aircraft sales,
maintenance, charter, aircraft management, helicopter operations and
ground-handling services. Certified by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Lider has earned the internationally recognized
IS-BAO designation for charter services and ISO 9001 certification for
its handling activities.
“Lider and Honda Aircraft are a natural fit,” said Eduardo Vaz, Lider
Aviação President and CEO. “The HondaJet incorporates advanced
technologies and is an ideal aircraft for the Brazilian market. With
Lider’s complementary services, HondaJet customers will experience
exceptional customer satisfaction from day one. We are excited to
represent the world’s most advanced light jet as HondaJet Brazil.”
HondaJet to make South American debut at LABACE 2015
The HondaJet will make its first appearance in South America as part of LABACE
2015. A production HondaJet will be on static display during the
three-day event from Aug. 11 to 13.
In addition, Honda Aircraft and Lider will conduct a demonstration tour
as part of the aircraft’s debut.
The HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light jet, and its distinctive
design incorporates advanced technologies and concepts. The HondaJet
patented Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, natural
laminar flow wing, and composite fuselage were developed from long-term
research activities. These innovations deliver a superior combination of
speed, comfort and fuel efficiency over other jets in its class.
The HondaJet flies at a maximum cruise speed of 420 knots (483 mph) and
has a maximum altitude of 43,000 feet. The aircraft seats up to six
passengers and can travel an NBAA IFR range of 1,180 nautical miles
(1,357 miles).
For more information about the HondaJet, visit www.hondajet.com.
About HondaJet
The HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light jet, with best-in-class
advantages in performance, comfort, quality and efficiency. The HondaJet
is the fastest, highest-flying, quietest, and most fuel-efficient jet in
its class. The HondaJet incorporates many technological innovations in
aviation design, including the unique Over-The-Wing
Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration that dramatically improves
performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag. The OTWEM
design also reduces cabin sound, minimizes ground-detected noise, and
allows for the roomiest cabin in its class, the largest baggage
capacity, and a fully serviceable private aft lavatory. The HondaJet is
powered by two highly fuel-efficient GE Honda HF120 turbofan jet
engines, and is equipped with the most sophisticated glass flight deck
available in any light business jet, a Honda-customized Garmin®
G3000 next-generation, all-glass avionics system composed of three
14-inch landscape-format displays and dual touch-screen controllers. The
HondaJet is Honda's first commercial aircraft and lives up to the
company’s reputation for superior performance, efficiency, quality and
value.
About Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda
Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft has its heritage in more
than 20 years of groundbreaking aeronautical research and development.
At Honda Aircraft’s world headquarters in North Carolina, the birthplace
of aviation, the company’s associates work in more than 600,000 square
feet of state-of-the-art R&D, production, administration and customer
service facilities to develop, produce, market and support the HondaJet
with HondaJet dealers. The challenging spirit upon which Mr. Soichiro
Honda founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is alive today as Honda Aircraft
fulfills one of Honda’s longstanding dreams to advance human mobility
skyward.
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