Eclipse Aviation

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Eclipse Aviation Corporation

Type	Private
Founded	1998
Headquarters	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Key people	Founder and CEO, Vern Raburn
Industry	Aerospace
Products	Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet aircraft
Employees	500
Slogan	"(Creating) affordable jet aircraft that will revolutionize the transportation market."
Website	www.eclipseaviation.com

Eclipse Aviation Corporation is an Albuquerque, New Mexico based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet (VLJ). Founded in 1998 by former Microsoft employee Vern Raburn, the company employs about 500 people with plans to double that number in 2007. Nearly 2,500 orders for the Eclipse 500 have been secured, with the first order belonging to Dave Crowe. The company plans to open facilities in New York and Florida. The facility in Florida is currently under construction at the Gainesville Regional Airport GNV.

[edit] Management

The Board of Directors (or 2006 Eclipse "Dream Team" source)

Harold A. Poling - Chairman of Eclipse Aviation Corp. Retired CEO and Chairman, Ford Motor Company.
Brian Barents - Director. Former President and CEO, Learjet.
Alfred Mann - Director. Chairman and CEO, Mannkind Corporation.
Kent Kresa - Director. Chairman Emeritus, Northrop Grumman.
Vern Raburn - CEO and President, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Peg Billson - Chief Operating Officer, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Oliver Masefield, PhD. - Senior Vice President, Senior Fellow, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Don Burtis - Senior Vice President, Senior Fellow, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Bill Bonder - Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Michael Brown - Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Perry Denker - Vice President, Investor Relations, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Ken Harness - Vice President, Engineering, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Jack Harrington - Vice President, Business Affairs, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Mike McConnell - Vice President, Sales and Product Support, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Saul Pacheco, Jr. - Vice President, Quality, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Tina Rulo - Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, Eclipse Aviation Corp.
Don Taylor - Vice President, Safety, Training, and Flight Operations, Eclipse Aviation Corp.