Old 03-30-2011, 07:19 AM
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Maybe I was wrong. HAC seems to be aggressively testing a few HA-420 prototypes in Greensboro and they claim they are going to deliver a few to customers in 2012. I wonder how the icing certification is coming along.

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HondaJet Flies At Maximum Speed.

The Greensboro (NC) News & Record (3/30, Barron) reports, "The first HondaJet that conforms to FAA regulations for testing has now been flown at its maximum speed of 489 mph [425 kts] at 30,000 feet, the company said Tuesday." Furthermore, during the flight, the plane "hit a slightly higher speed than the company had predicted." Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujino "said that wings made of high-tech composites and new engines that are mounted on top of the wings have proven to make the aircraft especially maneuverable and responsive."

Diamond Suspends D-Jet Development.

Flight International (3/29, Sarsfield) reported, "Diamond has suspended development of its D-jet personal jet and temporarily laid off 213 employees at its London Ontario facility." The cuts had to be made because the industry was "severely hit by the financial downturn" and Diamond and other personal jet orders were "ravaged." Diamond president Peter Maurer said the company had hoped for "a positive response to our request for a federal government loan."

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