Honda Aircraft Co. Inc. (Greensboro, N.C.) announced on Dec. 21 that it has successfully completed the first flight of an Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA)-conforming HondaJet light business jet. The event is a big step in Honda's aerospace program, and it is a significant moment in the jet's progress toward certification to FAA flight-safety standards. If the plane remains on schedule, first delivery will take place in 2012.
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