Honda Aircraft Company extends partnership with FlightSafety International

Unique 25-year agreement; new HondaJet flight simulator installed and certified

COLUMBUS, O.H. and GREENSBORO N.C. (JUNE 21, 2022) – Today, Honda Aircraft Company and
FlightSafety International announced a 25-year extension to their existing 15-year-old partnership that will continue the two companies’ innovative relationship until 2047. The agreement builds on a partnership that combines the strengths of both parties across different sectors to provide training to HondaJet owners and operators with the highest level of safety, while setting a strong, long-term commitment to aviation.
“We are committed to providing HondaJet customers with the best training and the collaboration
between Honda Aircraft Company and FlightSafety International will continue to enhance these programs,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Hideto Yamasaki. “As the HondaJet fleet size continues to grow globally with high aircraft utilization, it is important to expand the HondaJet training network to best accommodate customer needs.”
“This is a key milestone for FlightSafety and HondaJet that emphasizes our strong long-standing partnership,” said FlightSafety International President and CEO Brad Thress. “We are proud to be the Authorized Training Provider for a state-of-the art aircraft like HondaJet. It’s an honor to continue providing their operators the highest fidelity training.”
Honda Aircraft Company and FlightSafety International also announced that a new FAA-certified HondaJet Level D full flight simulator now is located at the company’s Greensboro, N.C. (U.S.) world headquarters. This is in addition to one simulator already in use at the same location, and another available in Farnborough, England.
More than 600 pilots have completed the HA-420 Initial Pilot Course to date. Now, the new simulator in
Greensboro will double training capacity, serving more customers and significantly reducing the wait
time for new and returning HondaJet pilots. This enhanced training efficiency will help meet increasing
demand from Honda Aircraft Company’s growing customer base for top quality service.
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Kie Nagasawa
Manager, Corporate Communications
Honda Aircraft Company
Kie_Nagasawa@haci.honda.com
336.662.0246,1748
Cell: 336.508.4695
Honda Aircraft Company | 6430 Ballinger Road | Greensboro, NC 27410
FlightSafety International | 3100 Easton Square Place | Columbus, OH 43219
The HondaJet cockpit is built for optimum safety based on ergonomic design and state-of-art situational
awareness. It is also highly automated, while reducing pilot workload and providing additional assistance
for more efficient operations, all to make flying easier, safer and more enjoyable. The cockpit is
unquestionably built around the pilot to enable either single-pilot or crew operation of the HondaJet.
The flight simulator delivers the same experience in which pilots will learn to fly with confidence.
Honda Aircraft Company and FlightSafety International will continue to combine their product and
training programs to provide HondaJet operators with the best ownership experience and a shared
commitment to safety and reliability.

About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of
flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The
company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries
and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight
simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the
United Kingdom. For more details, please visit flightsafety.com.
About Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in
2006, Honda Aircraft’s world headquarters is located in North Carolina, the birthplace of aviation. The
challenging spirit upon which Mr. Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is alive today as Honda
Aircraft fulfills one of Honda’s longstanding dreams to advance human mobility skyward.
Honda Aircraft continues to be committed to improving lives through personal mobility, while living in a
sustainable society. The HondaJet Elite S remains significantly more fuel efficient and emits less
greenhouse gases than all other similarly sized twin-engine business jets. Certified for single pilot
operations, the HondaJet Elite S continues to live up to the company’s reputation for superior
performance, efficiency, quality, and value

Paul Cremer

My name is Paul Cremer, and this marks my 42nd year working within the business and general aviation industry. Over this time, I’ve had the privilege of overseeing a diverse array of sector activities, ranging from aircraft charter and management to air ambulance services, ground operations, air traffic control, airport management, technology implementation, and the outsourcing services I currently manage.

In my role focused on delivering advisory, technology, and outsourcing services to aviation customers, I handle a wide spectrum of responsibilities. This includes overseeing International Trip Support, Operations Control Centre Services (OCC), Continuing Airworthiness Management Service (CAMO), Airworthiness Reviews, ARC Services, Aircraft Delivery and Re-delivery Support Services, Maintenance Coordination Services including AOG, Tech Ops (Maintenance Control Centre), and managing myairops software products. As the Head of Aviation Delivery, I lead the customer-facing delivery of Technology & Outsourcing products and services for the market, drawing upon a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and industry connections within Gama Aviation’s Technology and Outsourcing Strategic Business Unit.

My journey into Business and General Aviation began during my teenage years while still in school. I was fortunate enough to be welcomed into the industry, starting at a flying club, and later working at the Air Traffic Services Unit at Blackbushe Airport. There, I maintained the ATC Movement Logs in the Control Tower during weekends, solidifying my passion for aviation. Upon completing my schooling, I seized opportunities at Fairoaks Airport, where I began as Ground Crew while pursuing my Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer’s license. Advancements in my career led me to the role of Air Traffic Services Manager.

Since joining Gama Aviation in 1996, I’ve held various positions, including Operations Manager (Post Holder), Operations & Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager, Operations Delivery Manager, Head of Business Aviation Delivery, and currently, Head of Aviation Delivery. This role encompasses Gama Aviation Group’s Gama Aviation, myairops, and FlyerTech companies.

In 2023, I was honoured to be invited to serve as the Chair of the Operations Working Group for the British Business & General Aviation Association. This opportunity allows me to contribute to industry initiatives within BBGA’s membership of nearly 200 industry companies, focusing on challenges such as regulatory compliance, Air Services Agreements, technological advancements, workforce development, operational matters, and sustainability.

Marc Bailey

Marc Bailey has spent his entire career in aviation and has worked in most areas of Aviation Services with scheduled airlines, MRO’s, military contract support and latterly with associations, government, and its agencies.

Marc represents your position in Europe (even post Brexit) – as President of ECOGAS (European Council of General Aviation Support) which maintains a voice with EASA. All the major member states are represented on the ECOGAS board. With EASA restructuring its meetings with industry, ECOGAS is now well positioned to represent our position in all areas following industry partnerships with the European Independent Maintenance Group and with ARPAS the new drone and autonomous association.

Marc is chair of the UKASF (United Kingdom Airworthiness Strategic Forum) as part of an initiative to develop Aviation Services across all aviation activities. The UKASF pulls together airlines, MROs, Rotary, Drones, and commercial GA bodies to work with CAA and DfT. The objective is for industry to take the lead to drive strategic issues to benefit all parties. We are well positioned after four years to continue our good work and with the re-established role of Chief Surveyor in the CAA we have a good focal point to do this.

Marc chairs the CAA Finance and Services Forum which allows industry in the UK to discuss in the financial plans for the CAA and the value for money delivered by those funds paid by industry. This is a new and valuable new platform for all parties.

Under recent developments Marc has formed an alliance with, ARPAS, AOPA, BHA and BBGA so that we can strengthen our voice under a joint ‘GA 4 Biz’ banner. This alliance is working to do everything possible to represent the industry’s business interests with UK government and to help realise the Government’s desire to make UK General Aviation a Global Leader in a post Brexit environment. GA4Biz – GA4Biz

The next Generation initiatives with industry and government have continued to develop with the retention platform now evolving into the “Aviation Skills Recruitment Platform”. The platform now not only offers a vehicle for those offering and seeking posts in aviation, it also provides pathways with its TalentView portion seeking to provide pathways for new entrants into our sector. The recruitment platform is being further developed to include training opportunities across a wide range of providers, from government agencies through academic bodies. Getting our next generation activities right in the UK over the next couple of years is our single most important issue which we in aviation must grab with both hands. Marc is playing a central role to help develop many of these channels.

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