ANA HOLDINGS INC. (ANAHD) and Honda Aircraft Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership supporting the international expansion of the business jet market around the globe by using Honda Aircraft’s HondaJet.
Japanese national carrier ANA will use the HondaJet for its charter and feeder flights connecting them to the existing broad network at major travel hubs in North America and Europe. Honda Aircraft will support various aspects of ANA’s feeder and charter flights, including working with global charter operators to provide exceptional coverage for ANA’s customers and establishing a framework for ground support functions at a variety of ANA’s transit locations.
“I am delighted that ANA has chosen the HondaJet to support their arranged feeder and charter flight operations,” said Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “I am confident the HondaJet will meet and exceed their customers’ expectations with its unrivalled speed, efficiency, luxurious features and comfort. I’m looking forward to expanding the business jet market through the use of the HondaJet by ANA.”
ANA HOLDINGS INC. president and CEO, Shinya Katanozaka commented, “Through this strategic partnership and use of the HondaJet, ANA will create new demand to utilise business jets, in particular for travellers of various Japanese entities who value convenience and privacy in their overseas travel.”
