Originally published in Aviation International News Online on January 12, 2010 By Chad Trautvetter Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air and High Performance Aircraft Training (HPAT) yesterday announced that they have partnered to provide Eclipse 500 pilot training under Linear Air’s FAA-approved Eclipse training program. Linear Air will continue to offer pilot training at its facility at Hanscom …

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CONCORD, MA and CLEARWATER, FL, January 11, 2010 – Linear Air, the leading Eclipse 500 air-taxi and training provider, and High Performance Aircraft Training, the leading provider of unusual attitude training and jet transition instruction, announced today that the two companies have teamed up to provide Eclipse 500 pilot training under Linear Air’s FAA-approved Eclipse training …

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Originally published in The New York Times on October 3, 2009 By Mary Tripsas GLANCE through a photo album of early automobiles and you’ll find an eclectic assortment of vehicles, including three-wheeled machines and bicycle-like contraptions. You’d be hard-pressed to identify many as cars. Early consumers were confused, too, until innovators finally converged on a carriage-like design …

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CONCORD, MA, April 24, 2009 – Leading Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air announced today that it has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to provide Eclipse 500 pilots with required recurrent training. All Eclipse 500 pilots must receive this training at either six or twelve month intervals, depending on pilot experience. The FAA authorized Linear …

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CONCORD, MA, March 3, 2009 – Leading Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air disclosed today that revenue in February grew by 131% over last year at its New England base. The company also announced it has received approval from the Bahamian aviation authority to fly passengers between the U.S. and the Bahamas using its fleet of …

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Originally published on NBCNews.com on March 2, 2009 The Associated Press Eclipse Aviation’s critics say it was too good to be true: A twin-engine, six-seat jet for a mere $775,000, or about a quarter of the price of competitors’ jets in 2000. A decade later, the Albuquerque manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 faces a federal bankruptcy judge …

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CONCORD, MA, February 25, 2009 – Leading Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air announced today the formation of Eclipse Services and Support LLC, a cooperative entity designed to enable the owners of the 250+ Eclipse 500 very light jets in operation, to acquire from bankrupt manufacturer Eclipse Aviation Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico the intellectual property …

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Concord, MA, November 5, 2008 – Linear Air, the leading personal jet air taxi service provider in the Northeast, announced the close of $1.3 million in financing which includes new capital and debt. “This new financing was pivotal for us to maintain market leadership during the current economic environment,” says President and CEO, William Herp. “While …

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Concord, MA, October 22, 2008 – A recent survey of corporate travel managers found that ease of travel frequently drives corporations to choose private airlines for their business travel needs. Factors such as productivity and efficiency, proximity of destinations and minimizing travel time play an important role in this decision. Linear Air (www.linearair.com), a provider …

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