A LANDMARK EVENT FOR ALBUQUERQUE'S AVIATION INDUSTRY. ECLIPSE AEROSPACE SAYS IT'S MADE ITS FIRST CUSTOMER DELIVERY OF AN ECLIPSE 550 TWIN ENGINE JET. ECLIPSE SAYS IT'S THE ONLY JET IN PRODUCTION THAT SELLS FOR UNDER 3-MILLION DOLLARS.
THE 550 CAN REACH ALTITUDES UP TO 41-THOUSAND FEET, AND FLY AT 430 MPH. C-E-O MASON HOLLAND SAYS THE 550 HAS TECHNOLOGIES AND SAFETY FEATURES USUALLY FOUND ONLY IN LARGER BUSINESS JETS AND COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
