Eclipse 550 Production Might Soon Resume

Eclipse EA550 on runway
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Maybe it was a good idea after all, and the core problem—among its many—was terrible timing. Unlike the much-hyped Hyperloop, bogus Theranos blood test or bell-bottom-era CitiCar, its technology was so advanced, its economics so attractive and overall package so sensible, the thing was justifiably...
William Garvey

Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.

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