--- title: "Honda Is Selling CPO Planes" description: "If you'd buy a certified pre-owned car from Honda, why not buy a certified pre-owned plane from the same company?" date: "2023-07-02" modified: "2023-07-02" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/honda-is-selling-cpo-planes" categories: - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "honda" --- # Honda Is Selling CPO Planes ![]() You've been able to buy certified pre-owned cars from [Honda]() for ages. CPO Hondas are great alternatives to new cars for many customers, due to Honda's excellent reputation for reliability. Now, though, you can do the same even if you're headed into the clouds, as Honda is selling CPO planes. Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft Company has been making [HondaJets ]()for personal, commercial, and even emergency use. Now, though, Honda is following in [Bombardier's ]()footsteps and is putting its used planes through a certification process and getting them back on the market. ![]() According to Honda, all of the planes must pass a "meticulous" 208-point inspection by Honda-trained technicians before then can get CPO status. Additionally, all CPO HondaJets will be upgraded to the highest performance level for each model, based on service bulletins. Buyers get a FlightSafety Initial Pilot Training and a six-month or 100-hour credit, which goes toward the cost of the Airframe Flight Ready Performance. “As demand for the HondaJet continues to rise, pre-owned aircraft have become an increasingly important entry point into the HondaJet community,” said Amod Kelkar, Chief Commercial Officer of Honda Aircraft Company. There are two different HondaJet models to choose from, the original HondaJet or the HondaJet Elite II. Both use the company's signature perched-wing engine-mount design, with twin GE Honda HF/120 engines. In addition to the pilot (or pilots), both planes can hold five passengers with two crewmembers or six passengers with one crewmember as standard. Though, that can be modified for either a 6-to-2 or 7-to-1 (passenger-to-crew) configuration. Since the upcoming HondaJet 2600 Concept won't debut for a few more years, you'll have to wait a while longer before one pops up on the CPO marketplace. ![]() Honda also makes special mission versions, for medvac or organ transport. So if there are emergency service providers that need planes for certain medical missions, there will be CPO HondaJets available. So if you're looking to be a baller on a budget, or need small five-six passenger aircraft for any sort of emergency service, a certified pre-owned Honda might be the way to go. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()