Aircraft
Avocet gets boost with order for 105 ProJets
UltraJet, a membership-based charter company, has ordered 105 ProJets, the proposed very light twinjet from Westport, Conn.-based startup Avocet Aircraft,

UltraJet, a membership-based charter company, has ordered 105 ProJets, the proposed very light twinjet from Westport, Conn.-based startup Avocet Aircraft, a U.S./Israeli joint venture. Announced at last month’s NBAA gathering in Orlando, the order is secured by a refundable deposit.

The proposed six- to eight-seat, $2 million ProJet is the eighth serious minijet contender to enter the scene since Eclipse launched its Model 500 twinjet in June 1999. What sets Avocet apart from the rest of the startup companies in this category is its relationship with cash-rich Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), which will assume responsibility for the ProJet’s design, engineering, development, production and certification.

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