Eclipse Aviation turns to the automotive industry for inspiration in mass producing jets

Credit: ECLIPSE AVIATION PHOTOS
Nearly a year after winning FAA type certification, Eclipse Aviation CEO Vern Raburn casts blame in a lot of directions when asked why his company has been able to deliver barely 50 small jets—far short of the hundreds he had forecast. His suppliers let him down, he says, calling the performance of...

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