Honda Aircraft Program Moves Forward - Brief Article

Automotive Industries, Nov, 1999 by Dale Jewett

Honda Motor Co.'s ambition to expand into aircraft engine and airframe development and manufacturing continues, says company president and CEO Hiroyuki Yoshino.

"Our turbofan (engine) and composite airframe programs are ongoing," Yoahino told AI during a reception in Japan prior W last month's Tokyo Motor Show. He says the compress goal remains to become a maker of "affordable" light commercial aircraft.