Eclipse 550 Cleared for Production

Bethany Whitfield

Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 08:45 PM ET

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Eclipse 550

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The FAA has awarded Eclipse Aerospace a production certificate for the Eclipse 550, clearing the way for its re-launch and expediting aircraft deliveries.
Eclipse Aerospace denied rumors about United Technologies Corp. (UTC) not funding renewed production, reiterating its commitment to the Eclipse 550 program.
The company is actively building its order book for the new Eclipse 550, which features improvements over the previous model, with first deliveries still scheduled for next year.

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The FAA has awarded Eclipse Aerospace a production certificate for the Eclipse 550, clearing the path for the re-launch of the very light jet in a rebirth that was first announced last October at the NBAA Convention.

With the new production certificate in hand, the company “is well positioned to re-introduce the Eclipse Jet to new production… [and] to expedite aircraft deliveries,” says Eclipse Aerospace Senior Vice President Cary Winter.