FAA Awards Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative Credential to Eclipse Aviation Corporation.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002 Designation Indicative of the Skill and Experience of Eclipse Aviation's Quality Assurance Organization 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 , manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 jet, today announced the FAA's appointment of the company as an Organizational Designated Airworthiness air·wor·thy adj. air·wor·thi·er, air·wor·thi·est Being in fit condition to fly: an airworthy helicopter; airworthy avionics. Representative (ODAR ODAR Office of Development and Alumni Relations ODAR Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (Social Security Administration) ODAR Organization Designated Airworthiness Representatives ODAR Optimum Detector-Array Receiver ), an appointment rarely achieved this early in a company's history. "The FAA's designation of Eclipse Aviation as an ODAR is a testament to our excellent quality system and the high level of experience of our team," 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. "This designation has been achieved so early through our very close working relationship with the FAA." The ODAR designation authorizes Eclipse Aviation to train, nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. and manage its own designated airworthiness representatives (DAR). Among other things, a DAR is responsible for making determinations of conformity and airworthiness for aircraft, engines and their parts on behalf of the FAA. This designation will help provide Eclipse Aviation with the agility to meet its high-volume production goals while maintaining the highest level of quality standards. About Eclipse Eclipse Aviation is in the business of designing, certifying and producing modern, affordable jet aircraft that will 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 transportation market. The company is applying revolutionary 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. , 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. Eclipse Aviation Corporation, Eclipse and Eclipse 500 are trademarks of Eclipse Aviation Corporation. |
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