wrote:
Wow, MSNBC is reporting a report that says Honda is going ahead with
the jet later this year:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14025528/

If that's accurate it shouldn't really surprise anybody. Considering
the cost of designing and building a jet (and engines to boot) can
anyone imagine Honda going through all the trouble and *not* put the
HondaJet into production? The big question is how will it stack up
against the competition? The major players in the VLJ game have a huge
lead in development with Eclipse & Cessna's jets' certification
imminent. There's only room in the new & unproven segment for X players
(so says conventional wisdom). Then again, who know just how far along
Honda is with their plans. Cagey lot, those Japanese...