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Eclipse Aviation Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$36.7M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Eclipse Aviation is the result of the vision and dedication of many people. However, Vern Raburn, a successful entrepreneur in high technology, is the man behind the mission. A senior executive with experience building companies including Microsoft, Lotus Development, Slate and Symantec, Raburn had a consuming passion for aviation from a young age. Yet he kept aviation as only an avocation, because he could never identify the "big idea" in aviation on the scale of those emerging constantly in high-tech. However, by the mid 1990s, Raburn realized that private jet travel was the only way he could efficiently and productively accomplish his job. A member of multiple company boards across the country, he traveled frequently, but jets at that time were too expensive to purchase or even operate. At the same time as Raburn was looking for a solution to his travel needs, a NASA initiative championing the development of efficient lightweight engines was launched. This spurred Raburn on...

Chairman & CEO
Roland Pieper
Number of Employees 1,100
Contact Information

2503 Clark Carr Loop SE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106

www.eclipseavia...

(505) 245-7555

NAICS Code Aircraft Manufacturing: 336411

Recent Events

  • LaBarge takes $40 million hit from Eclipse Aviation

    9/25/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • SUN SETS ON ECLIPSE FACILITY AT ALBANY

    9/13/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • Sun sets on Eclipse facility: Reconstituted aviation company won't reopen Albany service center

    9/05/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • Picking over the pieces of DayJet

    6/12/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

News & Analysis

eclipse aviation corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Company Watch - Eclipse Aviation

    - 2009-05-11

    New York (AirGuideBusiness - Company Watch) May 10, 2009 Favouritism is clearly at work as general aviation manufacturers make substantial cuts across product lines. With one exception, the personal jet programs in progress at six airframers have stayed relatively intact as the companies look to better position...

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  • Aircraft

    - 2009-04-13

    Hawker Beechcraft Corp. will provide maintenance upgrades and other services to owners of Eclipse 500 very light jets under an agreement now being negotiated. Hawker will provide the services to the members of the Eclipse Owners Group through its global customer service and support operations. The...

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  • Albany International Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

    - 2009-02-17

    Fourth-Quarter Highlights * In Q4 2008, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $72.3 million ($2.18 per share) for impairment of goodwill, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." The impairment was primarily due to adverse financial market conditions that caused a...

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  • Burtis Group Formed by Former Eclipse Aviation Senior VP

    - 2009-01-06

    Today Burtis Group announced its formation to help client companies solve their problems requiring technical expertise. From strategy to program management to design to verification and validation to manufacturing of avionics, Burtis Group can help by supplying manpower and services. Formed by Don Burtis, who oversaw the architecture and...

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  • Company Watch - Eclipse Aviation

    - 2008-12-01

    Nov 30, 2008 The US Federal Aviation Administration has increased oversight at Eclipse Aviation after the VLJ manufacturer told officials on 12 November that it was having "some financial problems" but had a short-term solution. Eclipse on 13 November told employees they would not be paid for the previous...

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  • Business & General Aviation News

    - 2008-11-24

    Nov 24, 2008 Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Aviation, the maker of very light jets designed to create a market for air taxi service, has secured financing that will enable it to meet payroll, though more will be needed to keep the company viable after Jan. 1. DayJet Services LLC,...

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  • Company Watch - Eclipse Aviation

    - 2008-09-01

    Aug 31, 2008 Eclipse Aviation says it "welcomes" a US Federal Aviation Administration independent investigation into the Eclipse 500's airworthiness certification, a process the company says was "one of the most rigorous" in the agency's 50-year history. The FAA has revealed that it launched a 30-day special certification review...

    Tags: certification, Eclipse, FAA, Quality

  • Right Hemisphere's New Deep Exploration Software Delivers Real-Time 3D Manufacturing Instructions Support

    - 2008-04-28

    COE -- Right Hemisphere®, the leader in visual product communication and collaboration solutions, today announced a new version of its Deep Exploration client software featuring support for the creation of real-time 3D manufacturing instructions. In addition to support for real-time 3D manufacturing instructions, the new Deep Exploration 5.5 release...

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  • Innovative Solutions & Support Expands Functionality on Eclipse 500® Flight Deck

    - 2008-04-04

    EXTON, Pa. -- Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC), today announced that Eclipse Aviation will capitalize on the versatility and flexibility of the Company's Flat Panel Display Technology by incorporating dual integrated Garmin GPS 400W units into Avio NG. Eclipse Aviation received Federal Aviation Administration FAA certification of Avio NG...

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  • Design Into Repair

    - 2008-03-01

    RATHER THAN CREATING DESIGNS and repair manuals separately, one aircraft maker plans to tie the process together. The manufacturer, Eclipse Aviation of Albuquerque N.M., will soon implement files to automatically create manufacturing and maintenance documents based on the original 3-D CAD files for the Eclipse 500 very light jet. The...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mike McConnell President, General Manager, Customer Division
Peg Billson President, General Manager, Manufacturing Division
Andrew Vikta Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Vice President
J Mark Borseth Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Raymond Barratt CIO & Vice President
Oliver Masefield Senior Vice President
Andrew Kamm Vice President, Finance
Bruce E. Castle General Counsel & Vice President
Edward M. Lundeen Vice President, Intl Business
Jack Harrington Vice President, Business Affairs
John Ricciardelli Vice President, Ownership Experience and Product Support
Patrick Duffy Vice President, Product Dev & Engineering
Tina Rulo Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Todd Fierro Vice President, Manufacturing
Alana McCarraher Manager, Public Relations
Harold "Red" Poling
Jenifer Getz Instructor Pilot
Mike Hufano
Tim Gerlach
Harold A Poling Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Roland Pieper Chairman & CEO
Al Mann Board of Directors
Alan Young Board of Directors
Brandon Jones Board of Directors
Daniel Bolotin Board of Directors
Kent Kresa Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Chairman & CEO Current

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation President, General Manager, Customer Division Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Sales and Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Inc. Vice President Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation President, General Manager, Manufacturing Division Current
Honeywell Corporation Vice President Former
Engines Inc. Vice President of Engineering Former
Honeywell Corporation General Manager Former
McDonnell Douglas Corporation Former
California State University Master of Science Degree In Engineering, Aerospace Former
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Vice President Current
Kraft Foods International Former
University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Mankato State University Bachelor's Degree In Management Former
Mankato State University MBA In General Management Former
Mankato State University Bachelor's Degree In Management Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation CIO & Vice President Current

Dr. Oliver Masefield joined Eclipse in 2000 and led the design and development of the Eclipse 500 jet prior to being named a Senior Fellow in 2004. Previously, Masefield was VP of Research and Development of Pilatus Aircraft, where he was responsible for technical innovation for Pilatus products worldwide. During his tenure at Pilatus, Masefield managed development and certification of the highly successful PC-12 corporate/utility aircraft as well as the development of the PC-7 and PC-9 military training aircraft. Before joining Pilatus in 1973, he was a Project Engineer on advanced Harrier V/STOL fighter aircraft for Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Ltd. Masefield holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a PhD in aerodynamics from the Loughborough University of Technology.

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Eclipse Inc. Current
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Vice President of Research and Development Former
Loughborough University of Technology PhD In Aerodynamics Former
Loughborough University of Technology Bachelor of Technology Degree In Aeronautical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Finance Current
The University of New Mexico Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation General Counsel & Vice President Current
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, Inc. Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Intl Business Current
Etirc Current
Arizona State University Bachelor of Science In Marketing Former

Prior to joining Eclipse, Jack Harrington was in private practice as an aviation lawyer since 1986. His aviation insurance experience is complemented by broad experience in general casualty and product liability insurance defense matters. Harrington is a member of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, the Aviation Insurance Association, the National Business Aviation Association, the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association, and the Experimental Aircraft Association, of which he is a director. He holds a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and sea, multi-engine, and instrument airplane ratings.

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Business Affairs Current
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Board of Directors Current
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Member Current
National Transportation Safety Board member Former
Eclipse Inc. Former
Experimental Aircraft Association Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Ownership Experience and Product Support Current
Honeywell Corporation Former
Texas Christian University MBA In General Management Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Product Dev & Engineering Current

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Human Resources and Administration Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Human Resources Executive Current
VLSI Technology Former
Eclipse Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Vice President, Manufacturing Current
Wayne State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Manager, Public Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Current
Eclipse Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Sandia Flyers, Inc. Chief Flight Instructor Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Instructor Pilot Current

Organization Position Status
Sandia Flyers, Inc. Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
Sandia Flyers, Inc. Manager of Flight Training Development for Eclipse's Pilot Training Program Current
Eclipse Inc. Manager Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Current

Alfred E. Mann has been one of our directors since April 1999, our Chairman of the Board since December 2001 and our Chief Executive Officer since October 2003. He founded and formerly served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MiniMed, Inc., a publicly traded company focused on diabetes therapy and microinfusion drug delivery that was acquired by Medtronic, Inc. in August 2001. Mr. Mann also founded and, from 1972 through 1992, served as Chief Executive Officer of Pacesetter Systems, Inc. and its successor, Siemens Pacesetter, Inc., a manufacturer of cardiac pacemakers, now the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division of St. Jude Medical Corporation. Mr. Mann founded and since 1993, has served as Chairman and until January 2008, as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Bionics Corporation, a medical device manufacturer focused on neurostimulation to restore hearing to the deaf and to treat chronic pain and other neural deficits, that was acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation in June 2004. In January 2008, the former stockholders of Advanced Bionics Corporation repurchased certain segments from Boston Scientific Corporation and formed Advanced Bionics LLC for cochlear implants and Infusion Systems LLC for infusion pumps. Mr. Mann is non-executive Chairman of both entities. Mr. Mann has also founded and is non-executive Chairman of Second Sight, which is developing a visual prosthesis for the blind and Quallion, which produces batteries for medical products and for the military and aerospace industries; and Stellar Microelectronics Inc., a supplier of electronic assemblies to the medical, military and aerospace industries. Mr. Mann is also non-executive Chairman of the Alfred Mann Foundation and Alfred Mann Institute at the University of Southern California, AMI Purdue and AMI Technion, and the Alfred Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering, which is establishing additional institutes at other research universities. Mr. Mann is also non-executive Chairman of the Southern California Biomedical Council, and a Director of the Nevada Cancer Institute and United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Mr. Mann holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Physics from the University of California at Los Angeles, honorary doctorates from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Southern California, Western University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Organization Position Status
MannKind Corp. CEO Current
Advanced Bionics Corporation Co-CEO Current
Spectrolab Inc. Founder Current
Minimed, Inc. Founder Current
Pacesetter Systems Corp Founder Current
Heliotek Inc Founder Current
Allan Mann Communications Level Communications Consultant Current
Advanced Bionics Corporation Chairman Current
Heliotek Inc Chairman Current
Spectrolab Inc. Chairman Current
Roundtrip LLC Chairman of the Board Current
Pacesetter Systems Corp Chairman Current
MannKind Corp. Chairman Current
Neurosystec Chairman of the Board Current
Secondsight Non-Executive Chairman Current
Minimed, Inc. Chairman Current
Quallion LLC Chairman of the Board Current
Golden LLC Board of Directors Current
Nevada Cancer Institute Director Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Board of Directors Current
Pacesetter Systems Corp CEO Former
Heliotek Inc CEO Former
Spectrolab Inc. CEO Former
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Chairman and CEO, Mannkind Corporation Former
Minimed, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Spectrolab Inc. President Former
Kaiser Permanente Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications Former
Southern California University Trustee Former
University of Southern California doctorate degrees Former
The Johns Hopkins University Doctorate Degrees Former
Columbia University Masters In Journalism Former
University of California, Los Angeles M.S. Degrees In Physics Former
The Johns Hopkins University B.A. Former
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. General Manager Current
Vought Corp. Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Board of Directors Current
Supply Chain Management General Manager Former
Lear Jet Corporation Director of Supply Chain and Production Former
Queens University Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Brandon Jones has extensive experience in investment banking, securities law and private investing, and is currently co-head of private investments for Polygon Investment Partners LLP. Prior to joining Polygon in May 2004, Jones was senior vice president at Liberte' Investors, Inc., where he was responsible for sourcing, analyzing, and executing acquisitions. Before Liberte', Jones spent five years as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and Thomas Weisel Partners. Jones began his career as a corporate M&A and securities lawyer at Baker Botts LLP.

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Gdi Infotech, Inc. Current
Bigfni, Inc. Current
Thermadyne Holdings Corp Director Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Director Current
Hyperdynamics Corp Director Current
Spring Arbor University Board of Directors Current
William Beaumont Hospital Board of Directors Current
Ltv Corp Director Current
Metapoint Partners LP Investor Current
Ford Motor Company CEO Former
William Beaumont Hospital Trustee Former
Ford Motor Company Chairman Former
Kellogg Company Board of Directors Former
Flint Ink Corporation Director Former
Shell Oil Company Director Former

On December 1, 2005, Kent Kresa was elected non-executive Chairman. Mr. Kresa presides at executive sessions of the Board. During 2008, the Board held five executive sessions with non-management directors only during regularly scheduled Board meetings, including one executive session with independent directors only. Stockholders and other interested parties may write to Mr. Kresa concerning matters other than accounting and auditing matters c/o Secretary, Avery Dennison Corporation, 150 North Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91103. Stockholders may also write to John T. Cardis, Chairman of the Audit Committee, regarding accounting and auditing matters c/o Secretary at the same address.

Organization Position Status
Avery Dennison Corporation Chairman, Director Current
General Motors Corporation Interim Chairman Current
California Institute of Technology Board of Directors Current
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Board of Directors Current
Avery Dennison Corporation Director Current
The John Randolph Haynes Foundation Board of Directors Current
Advanced Bionics Corporation Board of Directors Current
MannKind Corp. Board of Directors Current
General Motors Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Broad Foundation Co Board of Directors Current
The Haynes Foundation Board of Directors Current
Fluor Corporation Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc Fellow Current
Northrop Grumman Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Northrop Grumman Corporation president Former
The Carlyle Group Inc. senior advisor Former
Northrop Grumman Corporation Chairman Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology E.A.A Former

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