Eclipse Gains Indian, Australian Certification

Eclipse Aviation’s Eclipse 500 received certification from both India and Australia paving the way for customers in both regions. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India granted the first foreign country Eclipse 500 certification on April 7 and the Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA) in...

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Eclipse Aviation’s Eclipse 500 received certification from both India and Australia paving the way for customers in both regions. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India granted the first foreign country Eclipse 500 certification on April 7 and the Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA) in Australia approved the Eclipse 500 on April 22, 2008. These certifications expand Eclipse Aviation’s global reach and allow its customers to register and operate their Eclipse 500 jets in these two countries. Eclipse is hoping for European Aviation Safety Agency certification later this year. However, press reports indicates that new VLJ certification requirements are needed for the high-performance aircraft. European regulators are considering additional certification testing beyond normal requirements in order to focus on such concerns as new avionics software as well as the fact that the Eclipse has no spoiler system for use in emergency descent despite its operational altitude of 41,000 feet. EASA is worried about VLJ operations in the more congested European environment and whether or not the aircraft has sufficient back up electrical power.
“These accomplishments mark the first of many worldwide Eclipse 500 certifications,” said Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation president and CEO. “We are experiencing a tremendous amount of interest for the Eclipse 500 outside of the United States, and these certifications in India and Australia position us to meet the strong demand for this innovative aircraft in these countries.”
Certification in India and Australia grants Eclipse approval to export aircraft, receive Eclipse 500 certificates of airworthiness, and list the Eclipse 500 on the registry in these countries.