Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"These are complex projects that are expected to take time to do correctly. Our interest, obviously, is to make sure everything is done correctly and done safely and meets all the regulatory requirements for a type certification. There are a lot of t's to cross and i's to dot."

Source: FAA spokesperson Elizabeth Cory, on Raytheon's request for an extension the current five-year limit for full certification of its composite-bodied Hawker 4000 bizjet is due to expire on May 31. Raytheon filed the request so it would not have to start the certification battle over from scratch.

FMI: www.raytheonaircraft.com, www.faa.gov