Eclipse sees the light
Potentially the world’s best-selling Very Light Jet (VLJ) Eclipse Aircraft’s Eclipse 500 is not at Le Bourget, having focused its attentions on EBACE just two weeks ago. But the company says its Avio NG avionics package is progressing through testing. Although slightly behind schedule it has been flown on one jet. A second Avio NG-equipped 500 will fly later this month.
Meanwhile a new design intended to address fatigue cracks found in the outer layer of the windshield and side window has led to increased inspection and replacement intervals (inspection every 300 flights and replacement at 1,500 and 600 flights for windshield and side windows, respectively).
Hawker sales rise
Hawker Beechcraft has reported net first quarter sales of $667.8 million -- up 32.3 percent over the same period last year. The company also reported an increase to $28.4 million from $10.1 million in first-quarter operating income, an increase it attributes to deliveries and "a favourable product mix."
Source: Flight Daily News
