HondaJet flies on 100% SAF

Honda Aircraft Company announced it has become the first twin-turbine very light business jet manufacturer to successfully complete a test flight on 100% sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) blend on of its aircraft.

The aircraft manufacturer said its production-model HondaJet was fuelled with a mix of HEFA-SPK and HDO-SAK fuels and flew over the Greensboro area before successfully landing at the company’s world headquarters at Piedmont Triad International Airport.

HondaJet, currently in service, have operated on approved SAF blends of up to 50%.

GE Honda Aero successfully completed tests of the HF120 engine on the ground utilizing 100% SAF fuel blends in 2022 and 2023.

“We are immensely proud of our Honda Aircraft Company engineering team carrying forward our commitment to the future of aviation by demonstrating that the HondaJet is capable of operating on a 100% SAF blend,” said Amod Kelkar, senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Honda Aircraft Company.

The company said the successful flight came as a result of efforts made by Honda Aircraft Company engineering team, in cooperation with GE Honda Aero, a joint venture between General Electric and Honda responsible for the design of the HF120 engines equipped on the HondaJet.