Eclipse Jet Production Moves to Poland

Stephen Pope

Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 09:43 PM ET

Verified

Eclipse Jet

Key Takeaways:

Eclipse Aerospace has partnered with Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec in Poland to manufacture wings, fuselages, empennages, and other components for the Eclipse jet.
The parts will be produced in Poland and then shipped to Eclipse's Albuquerque, New Mexico factory for final assembly, with Sikorsky (which owns PZL Mielec and has a 42% stake in Eclipse) aiming to lower supply chain costs.
The new $2.695 million Eclipse 550 will be based on the Eclipse 500 airframe, using friction-stirred welding, and will feature updated technology such as autothrottles, synthetic vision, and enhanced vision.

See a mistake? Contact us.

Eclipse Aerospace has signed an agreement with Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec in Poland covering the production of Eclipse jet wings, fuselages, empennages and other components.

The parts will be built by PZL Mielec at its factory in southern Poland and shipped to the Eclipse factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for final assembly and customer deliveries once production starts next year. Sikorsky purchased PZL Mielec in 2007. The subsidiary builds the international version of the S-70 Black Hawk helicopter and the M28 Skytruck twin turboprop in Poland.