Spotlight Honda Aircraft completes test flight at Greensboro airport with 100% sustainable fuel RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Honda Aircraft Co. said it has successfully completed a test flight with its HondaJet aircraft using a blend of 100% sustainable aviation fuel.kAm%96 2:C4C27E @A6C2E65 H:E9 2 >:I @7 9J5C@AC@46DD65 6DE6CD 2?5 72EEJ 24:5D DJ?E96E:4 A2C277:?:4 <6C@D6?6 Wwtup\$!zX 2?5 9J5C@56@IJ86?2E65 DJ?E96E:4 2C@>2E:4 <6C@D6?6 Wws~\$pzX[ 3:@7F6=D 56C:G65 7C@> 2?:>2=D[ A=2?ED @C H2DE6]k^AmkAm%96 E6DE 7=:89E H2D 4@?5F4E65 ~4E] `b 2E !:65>@?E %C:25 x?E6C?2E:@?2= p:CA@CE]k^AmkAm%96 >2?F724EFC6C D:ED @? 2 `bb\24C6 42>AFD 2E !%x[ H96C6 :E 92D DA6?E >@C6 E92? 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