ETIRC Aviation Places 180-Plane Order
It's another big order from EBACE... in fact, the biggest yet
for very-light jets. Eclipse Aviation tells ANN Eastern European
distributor ETIRC Aviation Europe (ETIRC Aviation) placed an order
for 180 Eclipse 500 aircraft this week, 120 firm orders and 60
options.
Founded by high-tech executive Roel Pieper, ETIRC provides
Eclipse 500 sales in Eastern Europe. This expands the Eclipse 500
order book to just under 2,700 units, including orders and
options.
"Eastern Europe has many emerging business growth markets that
are ideal for the Eclipse 500," said Vern Raburn, president and CEO
of Eclipse Aviation. "As worldwide economies grow and mature, they
have an increased need for accessible and dependable air travel.
This Eclipse 500 order will be the catalyst for the introduction of
air service to many Eastern European communities, and will
ultimately help accelerate economic development in this dynamic
region."
As Aero-News reported,
Eclipse Aviation announced a partnership with ETIRC at last year's
EBACE. This new order compliments the recent ETIRC order for 40
Eclipse 500s.
In related news, ETIRC Aviation announced a partnership with
Atasay in Turkey. ETIRC Aviation is exclusively responsible for
sales, service and support of the Eclipse 500 jet in a territory
spanning most of Eastern Europe and Russia (including all of the
Commonwealth of Independent States), Ukraine, Belarus, as well as
Turkey and Cyprus. With sales facilities now in place, ETIRC
Aviation will also lead and coordinate all required aircraft
certification efforts in these countries.
"We recognized very quickly that there is a growing need for
regional air service in Eastern Europe," said Roel Pieper, chairman
of ETIRC Aviation. "Based on the level of interest and enthusiasm
from business leaders and entrepreneurs in this region, we realized
that our initial Eclipse 500 order would not be adequate. I am
pleasantly surprised by the enormous amount of interest in Russia
and Turkey. The Eclipse 500 is by far the best value proposition
for jet ownership, and we are pleased to expand our commitment to
this innovative aircraft."
With a range of 1,125 nautical miles and low direct operating
costs, the Eclipse 500 will offer the most economical way for
European business and leisure travelers to visit multiple other
cities and countries in a single-day.