São José dos Campos, December 16, 2008 – Embraer informs that during a production test flight at the Company's facility in Gavião Peixoto, Sunday, December 14, a Phenom 100 aircraft went off the runway at low speed, following an otherwise normal landing.
Facility will support expansion of the Company’s executive jet business
São José dos Campos, December 4, 2008 – Embraer broke ground, today, for its first U.S. aircraft assembly plant and customer center at Melbourne International Airport. Present at the ceremony were Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Melbourne City Mayor Harry Goode, and other distinguished State and local officials manning ceremonial shovels, along with Embraer President & CEO Frederico Fleury Curado.
Affiliate of ETIRC Aviation, VLJ maker's largest shareholder, announces offer to purchase Eclipse
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - November 25, 2008 - Eclipse Aviation®, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), announced today that it is seeking court approval for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and procedures for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The proposed sale will enable the business to continue as an industry leader in the manufacture and sale of VLJs with lower costs and reduced debt liabilities.
VLJ leader activates search for new head of manufacturing
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - November 25, 2008 - Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that Peg Billson has voluntarily left her position as president and general manager of the company's Manufacturing Division to pursue other career opportunities.
Englewood, CO – AAI Acquisition, Inc. (AAIA) announced today it will begin providing engineering and manufacturing services to companies and organizations seeking composite design and technology expertise.
Certification expected to accelerate European sales of the Eclipse 500 Jet
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - November 21, 2008 - Today Eclipse Aviation®, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Eclipse 500 Jet®. EASA is the centerpiece of the European Union's (EU) strategy for aviation safety. The Eclipse 500® certification is valid for 37 European countries. EASA certification is the European equivalent of achieving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in the United States and permits registration of the Eclipse 500 in any of the 37 countries.
Certification provides enhancements to navigation, autopilot and situational awareness features
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - November 21, 2008 - Eclipse Aviation®, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for an upgraded Avio NG Total Aircraft Integration™ avionics system featuring dual Garmin® GPS 400W units for the Eclipse 500®.
WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 18, 2008 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has achieved type certification for the Citation Mustang from Transport Canada and the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau, leading the way for deliveries to begin to customers in both countries.
Dubai, UAE, Nov. 16, 2008 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the 2008 Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA) in Dubai that it recently delivered the first of two Citation Mustangs to new air charter operator Open Sky Aviation of Lebanon.
Program is the first conducted by Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS)
São José dos Campos, November 13, 2008 – The first Phenom 100 customers have successfully passed the practical test with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the new Embraer entry level executive jet, at Alliance Airport, in Fort Worth, Texas.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2008 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is partnering with Cessna Finance Corporation on a special program for Citation Mustang buyers. These customers are eligible to lease a Cessna 400 during the time between order and delivery of their new Mustang with no purchase obligation for the Cessna 400.
Englewood, CO – AAI Acquisition (AAIA) President and CEO Jack Braly today announced a strategic realignment of the company’s goals and objectives in response to worldwide economic conditions. Braly said AAIA’s development schedule, which had originally projected certification and first delivery of the company’s A700 all-composite Very Light Jet (VLJ) program, is being reconfigured in light of recent economic developments around the world.
Page 9 of 39
