The FAA today awarded Eclipse Aerospace an amended production certificate authorizing the final assembly, test and certification of the Eclipse 550 very light jet.
The original production certificate the FAA granted Eclipse last year allowed the Albuquerque, New Mexico, company to manufacture the Eclipse 550 and its parts in compliance with the FAA-approved type design, but it required direct FAA oversight of the flight test and certification phases. The amended certificate now allows Eclipse not only to manufacture the Model 550, but also to flight test and grant airworthiness certificates for the twinjet under its FAA-approved quality system.
