Eclipse Aerospace CEO Mason Holland said the company is currently building two refurbished Total Eclipse jets a month and still hopes to eventually start up a new aircraft production line. “We’ve got pretty good throughput now,” he said, adding that the company’s top priority is supporting the 260 aircraft that came off the production line at the original Eclipse Aviation before it cratered into bankruptcy in 2008. Holland credited the substantial minority investment Sikorsky made in the new Eclipse Aerospace last year in enabling it to better serve customer needs.
Holland said the investment went beyond just money and managing the company’s supply chain. “The Sikorsky partnership is a lot deeper than just a supply chain contract and minority interest. They have a major investment financially and a major commitment to the company with their team. This includes our board of directors. Four prominent [executive]-level Sikorsky leaders are on our board and they take the time to attend our board meetings every six weeks. They are putting time and money behind the advancement of Eclipse.”
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