Diamond Aircraft has appointed Mr. Ken Harness as Chief Operating Officer for Diamond’s North American operations. Mr. Harness will oversee engineering, flight test, manufacturing and quality for all Diamond aircraft at the company’s facility in London, Ontario, including the new Diamond D-JET and the full line of piston aircraft.

Eclipse Aviation’s very light jet beat the current NAA speed record by 20 percent while burning 25 percent less fuel

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — October 18, 2007 — Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that it has set a National Aeronautic Association (NAA) performance record that distinguishes the Eclipse 500 as the industry’s fastest jet aircraft weighing 10,000 pounds or less. This milestone was achieved in early October when the Eclipse 500 set a new U.S. national speed record in the NAA record category of Class C, Aeroplanes, Very Light Jets.

October 17, 2007 - COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO  - Excel-Jet, Ltd., initiated legal action against the FAA for the crash of the Company's Sport-Jet prototype aircraft. During test flight number 25, Air Traffic Control cleared the aircraft for takeoff behind a large commercial aircraft, in violation of mandatory separation requirements.  The Sport-Jet suffered a violent un-commanded roll immediately after liftoff and crashed. After extensive investigation over 15 months, the Company says that it has no option but to take this action to prove that there was no fault with the aircraft or pilot.

At AOPA Expo, UND Aerospace and Diamond Aircraft announced the purchase of a D-JET by UND Aerospace Foundation. The D-JET from Diamond Aircraft will be used for air service and flight education to prepare graduates of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota for careers in the emerging VLJ and personal jet market.