American private aviation company Volato has increased its HondaJet fleet by 50%, taking its total number of the type in operation to 24 as of December 2023.
Already the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, Volato CEO and co-founder Matt Liotta described “Volato’s measured and thoughtful approach to fleet expansion” as “critical to achieving [their] long-term plans for sustainable growth,” highlighting that Volato has “been creative and judicious in acquiring HondaJets through the open market while continuing to receive new aircraft from [their] HondaJet factory order”.
Eight HondaJets were added to the fleet in 2023, including the delivery of three aircraft in December (two from direct Honda deliveries and one managed aircraft). Volato expects to receive an additional ten aircraft over the course of 2024 and has also signed a letter of intent for HondaJet’s new Echelon aircraft, the first light jet capable of transcontinental missions.