The Eclipse 550 is a small business jet with twin aft-mounted turbofans and tip tanks
Role
Very light jet
Type of aircraft
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Eclipse Aerospace (2009–2015) One Aviation (Eclipse division, 2015–2018) Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (2021–present)
Status
In production[1]
Produced
March 2014–2017, May 2023–present
Number built
35 through 2023[2][1]
Developed from
Eclipse 500
The Eclipse 550 is a very light jet initially built by Eclipse Aerospace and later One Aviation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The aircraft is a development version of the Eclipse 500, which was produced by predecessor Eclipse Aviation. Like the 500, the 550 is a low-wing, six seat, twin engine jet-powered aircraft.[3] The Eclipse 550 is certified for single-pilot operation.
The aircraft was announced at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2011. The first example was rolled out in March 2013 and the first customer delivery was on 22 October 2013.[3][4][5][6]
In March 2017 the company announced that 550 production would end after four more aircraft were completed, to concentrate production on the new Eclipse 700 model of the aircraft.[7]
In February 2021, One Aviation entered a Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation process, and in 2023, after its Eclipse assets were purchased by a new company, 550 production resumed with two deliveries that year.[1]
^ abc"After Long Hiatus, Eclipse Aviation Delivers Two Eclipse 550 VLJS | Aviation Week Network".
^General Aviation Manufacturers Association (2018). "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ abNiles, Russ (October 2011). "Eclipse To Resume Production". AvWeb. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
^Niles, Russ (March 19, 2013). "New Eclipse Powers Up". AVweb. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
^Grady, Mary (September 24, 2013). "New Eclipse Jet To Debut At NBAA - AVweb flash Article". Avweb. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
^Pew, Glenn (October 23, 2013). "Video: Eclipse 550 First Delivery at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas". AVweb. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^Niles, Russ (March 12, 2017). "Eclipse To End 550 Production". AVweb. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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