General Electric flies to Montgomery amid Alabama supplier visits

General Electric flew its HondaJet HA-420 (N120GE) from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport on May 26, a 1-hour-24-minute hop that landed at 12:40 UTC. The trip, in the company's sole very-light jet, came on the heels of two round trips to Auburn, Alabama, on May 12, as logged by [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/celebrity/general-electric).

The Montgomery call likely involves discussions with a supplier or research partner, consistent with GE's current push to mature the GE Honda HF120 engine and its derivatives. As detailed by [gehonda.com](https://www.gehonda.com/engine/), the 2,095-lbf turbofan powers the HondaJet and has been in service since certification. With GE Aerospace now independent, CEO Larry Culp has emphasized supply-chain efficiency and next-gen engine development.

Alabama's aviation ecosystem—home to aircraft assembly, maintenance, and university research—appears to be a growing touchpoint for General Electric. The back-to-back Auburn trips and this Montgomery stop suggest a deliberate regional evaluation, likely tied to capacity or cost advantages. The HondaJet's modest pace (six flights in the first half of May) underscores that each journey carries specific commercial intent.