Eclipse Aviation Corporation Names Vice President of Avionics and Electronics.Business Editors ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002 Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Aviation Corporation is an Albuquerque, New Mexico based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 and Eclipse ECJ very light jets (VLJs). Founded in 1998 by former Microsoft employee Vern Raburn, the company employs about 1,300, which is more than twice the number from only a few Corporation today announced the promotion of Don Burtis, formerly director of avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. and electronics, to vice president of avionics and electronics. Burtis has more than 30 years of experience in high-tech product development. He has played an integral role in the development of Eclipse Aviation's Avio(TM) intelligent flight system, a comprehensive avionics and aircraft systems management package that provides the Eclipse 500 jet with a higher level of integration and reliability than other business aircraft on the market today. As vice president of avionics and electronics, Burtis will continue to lead the company's developments in electronics systems that, combined with innovative propulsion Propulsion The process of causing a body to move by exerting a force against it. Propulsion is based on the reaction principle, stated qualitatively in Newton's third law, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. and manufacturing technologies, enable Eclipse Aviation to produce the Eclipse 500 jet -- an aircraft that sells for approximately one-quarter the cost of the least expensive jet on the market today. With its low acquisition and low direct operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , the Eclipse 500 is poised to revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the way people travel by enabling the creation of alternatives to today's commercial air transportation system. "Electronics systems are one of the three pillars of innovation that make the low purchase price of the Eclipse 500 possible," said Vern Raburn, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Eclipse Aviation. "Don and his team play a very important role in creation of the Eclipse 500 and I believe there is nobody more qualified than Don to lead this aspect of our business." Prior to joining Eclipse, Burtis held executive management positions with UTM (Unified Threat Management) Refers to a stand-alone appliance or a software package that combines a firewall, antivirus, spam and content filtering as well as intrusion detection. See firewall, antivirus, antispam and IDS. , the Power Electronics Group for Capstone Turbine Capstone Turbine Corporation NASDAQ: CPST, incorporated in 1988, is a California based gas turbine manufacturer that specializes in microturbine power and heat cogeneration systems. Capstone has sold and shipped more than 3,000 of these one-moving-part systems worldwide. Corporation, PCSI PCSI Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. PCSI Patient Classification Systems International PCSI Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute PCSI Perfect Channel State Information PCSI Polymer Coatings and Surfacings Institute , and General Magic where he gained experience in taking technical products from concept through design and into high-volume production. Earlier in his career, Burtis worked on unmanned satellite experiments, designed controllers for environmental test systems, and managed a user interface validation service in cooperation with Apple Computer. About Eclipse Eclipse Aviation is in the business of designing, certifying and producing modern, affordable jet aircraft that will revolutionize the transportation market. The company is applying revolutionary propulsion, manufacturing and electronics systems to produce aircraft that cost less than a quarter of today's small jet aircraft, will be significantly safer and easier to operate than those of today, and have the lowest cost of ownership ever achieved in a jet aircraft. The goal of Eclipse is to bring the word "personal" into aviation, making it possible for commercial air passengers to move directly between cities on a quick, affordable and convenient basis. It will also allow pilot owners to enter the world of jet-powered aviation. Contact Eclipse at http://www.eclipseaviation.com. Avio, Eclipse and Eclipse 500 are trademarks of Eclipse Aviation Corporation. |
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