Honda Aircraft Company has completed all function and reliability (F&R) test conditions and is concluding F&R flights for the HondaJet.

The announcement was part of a program update shared at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition, which is being held in Las Vegas this week.

“Honda Aircraft will conclude testing with the FAA in a few days, which will pave the way for HondaJet type certification and entry into service,” said Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “We are expecting FAA type certification of the world’s most advanced light jet very soon.”

Function and reliability testing simulates typical, in-service flight operations for a new aircraft design. Testing includes takeoffs, landings, system operations, failure cases, approaches and operations in hot, cold and humid environments.

In October, Honda Aircraft completed all Part 23 certification flight testing. The flight test program has exceeded 3,000 total flight hours and testing was conducted at more than 70 locations in the U.S.