The FAA has issued its first

The FAA has issued its first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for the Eclipse 500 very light jet, allowing the $1.4-million aircraft to enter formal FAA certification testing. Eclipse Aviation President and CEO Vern Rayburn says the company expects to "start the production line" in January.

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