Honda Aircraft company – a wing of Honda Motor company announced the sales of Honda Jet, its new compact business jet equipped with Honda-developed HF118 jet engines. This light jet is scheduled to go into production in the U.S. in 2010, pricing is set at $3.65 million in its standard configuration.
Honda began research into compact business jets in 1986, using engines provided by other manufacturers. The HF118 Turbofan Engine-equipped Honda Jet is the first Honda-developed aircraft to be outfitted with a Honda engine, a significant milestone for the company and the industry.
Update: At a convention in Orlando, Florida this week, Honda announced it has already bagged more than 100 orders for the new Honda Jet. The demand is much higher than Honda had expected for three days of sales.
Source : Honda Aircraft Co. Website