The HondaJet Elite will support charter operations from its base at Farnborough airport ahead of the arrival of a second aircraft in October.

Bye announced the eFlyer 800 programme in response to growing demands for regional all-electric aircraft with significantly reduced operating costs, plus increased capacity and utility. RAS will be an important advocate.

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, RAS was recording a steady increase in orders from business aviation. That business growth urgently required more space and more skilled workers, hence the need for a third hangar.