The Eclipse 500 is the most talked-about business aircraft in years. But what is the very light jet like to fly? We took the controls of a test aircraft Eclipse Aviation aims to provide business-jet ...

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 ...

Eclipse Aviation expects to deliver the first production Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) this week, after receiving full US type certification on 30 September. The aircraft will be handed over to ...

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 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avilution, LLC, an avionics software company headquartered at the Huntsville International Airport, has completed the first successful flight of an ...

Eclipse Aviation announced Saturday hat its E-500 "very light jet" has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. That means the small aircraft are cleared for delivery to customers.

ECLIPSE PLANS IN-HOUSE SUPPORT NEWORK FOR ECLIPSE 500 JET - Eclipse Aviation is planning a network of seven factory service centers based throughout the U.S. to support Eclipse 500 maintenance.

Las Vegas-area-based Aerocor has completed its 150th Eclipse 500 training, 50 for initial type rating and 100 for recurent training in the very light jet. Aerocor has completed its 150th Eclipse 500 ...

Eclipse Aerospace selected VNE Jet in Henderson, Nev., as the “Gold Service Center” for the Eclipse 500 aircraft in the Southwest region. VNE Jet will provide maintenance services, parts distribution, ...

Eclipse Aerospace LLC, which acquired the rights to the former Eclipse Aircraft Co. last August, reports it is upgrading and completing 28 new Eclipse 500s it acquired as part of the deal. The new ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...