Eclipse delivers Sixth E550 Twinjet at Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In
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Eclipse Aerospace of Albuquerque, N.M., delivered the sixth Eclipse 550 light twinjet this week at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
Eclipse Aerospace of Albuquerque, N.M., delivered the sixth Eclipse 550 light twinjet this week at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)

Eclipse Aerospace of Albuquerque, N.M., delivered its sixth Eclipse 550 light twinjet this week at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla. Purchased by an undisclosed customer in Chicago, the aircraft is on display throughout the show, which closes on Sunday evening. The Eclipse 550 was certified on February 28 and the first copy was delivered on March 12. “We think we can produce, sell and deliver 16 to 20 [550s] this year, and we’d like to do more than that in the future,” said Eclipse CEO Mason Holland.

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