EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT UNVEILED AT INVESTOR MEETING
Eclipse Aviation Forges Strategic Training Relationship with United
Airlines
Westlake Village, CA - November 29, 2004 - Prior to the Thanksgiving
holiday Eclipse held an investor meeting at its state of the art
manufacturing facility in Albuquerque. In attendance were Randall
Sanada, Chairman, and Craig Arnold Vice President of Jet-Alliance®,
the leader in the fractional jet ownership market category for “Very
Light Jets” (VLJs), a new category in Jet aircraft.
At the event, Eclipse announced a strategic relationship with United
Airlines, to provide Eclipse pilots with the most comprehensive
flight training available in general aviation. The training program
will provide a level of professional pilot training normally
available only to commercial airline pilots.
“This announcement carries great significance as the United Airline
Pilot training program is recognized as the best in the aviation
industry” said Craig Arnold, Vice President of Jet-Alliance®.
Eclipse announcement evolves Eclipse’s strategy for pilot training
from a 100 percent Eclipse developed and delivered program to an
arrangement with one of the most respected organizations in aviation
training. Under the expanded program, customers will receive both
their initial flight skills assessment, as well as their type rating
transition training, at the United Flight Training Center (UFTC) in
Denver, Colorado using full motion simulators and curriculum jointly
developed by Eclipse and United. United has entered into a separate
agreement with Alteon, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing
Company, for Alteon to provide the pilot and other instructors for
the Eclipse training program.
“United’s training organization has one of the best safety records
in the world, and a philosophy of training that closely mirrors our
own. We’re delighted by their desire and ability to translate
airline style training into a program appropriate for Eclipse 500
customers,” said Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation.
“To partner with an organization of the caliber of United’s training
group will enable us to deliver the best possible training to our
customers. I couldn’t be more pleased.”
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