Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse Aero Says It Has about 3 Years of Parts in Stock
Company counters claim that components won’t be available
About 260 Eclipse 500s were built, and most are still flying.
About 260 Eclipse 500s were built, and most are still flying.

After parts supplier Resurgent Aviation Solutions (RAS) announced plans to shut down and auction off its remaining inventory, due to no buyer coming forward to keep the company going, Eclipse Aerospace assured owners of its very light jets that the company has enough supply on hand for the next two to three years.

RAS president Cary Winter had warned Eclipse owners that he planned to retire in 2025 and offered the company for sale, but none of those interested were able to come to agreeable terms. A major sticking point was that Winter and his colleagues wanted to retire rather than keep running the business. “They wanted me to sign up to work for five more years,” he told AIN.

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