Marshall Aviation Services, the expanding business aviation services company of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, this week announced at EBACE in Geneva, it is to team with Honda Aircraft Company in Greensboro, N.C., USA to be the company’s Northern European provider of sales and service for the HondaJet, the world’s most advanced and light jet. Marshall Aviation Services’ wide sales territory will encompass the UK regions north of the M4; the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Ireland, Scandinavia and the Benelux countries.
Marshall Aviation Services’ new Fixed Based Operation (FBO) at Birmingham International Airport, UK, will host a brand new sales and support centre for the aircraft, which is making its European debut on the static park at EBACE, hard on the heels of a successful tour of Japan.
HondaJet to make UK debut at Cambridge Airport
Marshall is also looking forward to hosting the HondaJet in the UK immediately after EBACE. The aircraft will make its first appearance in the UK at Marshall’s Cambridge Airport HQ on May 26th and then on to Birmingham and Leeds, where it will be shown to prospective customers.
Head of Aircraft Sales Howard Povey and Sales Manager Charlotte Daniels will lead HondaJet sales activity for the UK for Marshall’s. Other members of the newly formed HondaJet Northern Europe sales team covering the rest of the designated territory will be announced imminently.
“Honda Aircraft Company is excited to partner with Marshall Aviation Services, and we welcome them to our important European dealer network. They have a diverse range of aerospace activities and a well-established infrastructure to provide sales, service and support for HondaJet customers in Northern Europe,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “We are proud to partner with a company that shares our philosophy toward customer service and innovation.”
“With over 80 years of aviation experience, we are proud to embark on another truly exciting chapter in our history with HondaJet. Innovation is the lifeblood of our business and this revolutionary aircraft will be revered as the world’s most advanced light business jet, the fastest, most spacious, and most fuel efficient aircraft in its class,” said Steve Fitz-Gerald, CEO of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, speaking at EBACE.
The HondaJet signature design incorporates advanced technologies and concepts including the its patented Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, natural laminar flow wing and composite fuselage, which were developed from long term research activities.
To be certified for single pilot operations, HondaJet will fly at a Max Cruise Speed of 420 Kts (483 mph) and has a max altitude of 43,000 ft. It seats up to passengers and can travel at NBAA IFR range of 1,180 nm (1,357 miles).
About HondaJet
The HondaJet is the world’s most advanced light business jet aircraft, 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.
