Eclipse Aerospace launched official production of the Eclipse 550, successor to the Eclipse 500 very light jet. The first production aircraft is expected to be completed in approximately 12 months, ...

The article features a 2008 Eclipse 500 as "Today's Top Pick" from Aircraft For Sale, appealing to those dreaming of owning a personal jet. The Eclipse 500 is a very light jet (VLJ) conceived in the ...

April 1, 2006 The dream of Eclipse Aviation ‘s Vern Raburn has long been to bring the word "personal" into aviation, by building an affordable very-light jet , enabling commercial air passengers to ...

January 19, 2007 Eclipse Aviation delivered the world’s first very light jet (VLJ) customer aircraft earlier this month, intent on clearing the waiting list of more than 2,500 aircraft. Given the ...

As the April 2024 solar eclipse draws near, a private aviation company is seizing the moment, offering an unparalleled viewing experience from the skies. For up to $8,000 an hour, enthusiasts can ...

Superior-based Kestrel Aircraft has joined with New Mexico-based Eclipse Aerospace to form a single company. ONE Aviation Corp. will design, develop and manufacture both the Kestrel K350 single-engine ...

Eclipse Aviation president Vern Raburn says "nearly 100" Eclipse 500 buyers had opted to buy the new Eclipse 400 single-engine personal jet in addition to their Eclipse 500 orders as of 3 June, less ...

My favorite business stories share a plotline. It goes like this: Technology evolves. New capabilities result. An entrepreneur sees this and starts a company. The establishment laughs off the startup.

The total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21 is shaping up to be an Earth-shaking event, if the crowds getting into position five days early are any indication. But while carloads of chasers are ...

If you’re looking for your own private jet, then $1,295,000 will buy you this Eclipse 500, a twin-engine very light jet (VLJ) that can carry six passengers at 408 mph for 1,495 miles on a tank of fuel ...