Eclipse Aerospace announced Tuesday a step to raise its local profile by offering tours of its Albuquerque facility to see Eclipse 550 jets during the assembly process.
“Production tours were widely popular with the previous
company (bankrupt Eclipse Aviation) and we think our customers and the
public would enjoy seeing the aircraft being built,” said company
spokeswoman Jill Schepp.
The Eclipse 550 production line has been completely
re-engineered after a three-year review of production processes. In its
announcement, Eclipse says it is confident that it has fully
incorporated best practices, placing Eclipse’s production line among the
most modern and efficient in aviation.
“Visitors … will be guided along the production process from the initiation of production through final aircraft airworthiness certification,” said Mason Holland, Eclipse Aerospace CEO, in a statement.
During the two-hour tour, visitors will see work stations
from incoming inspection, to the preparation of the raw materials,
friction stir welding, assembly of the fuselage, mating of the wings,
and the application of personalized paint schemes. “Visitors … will be guided along the production process from the initiation of production through final aircraft airworthiness certification,” said Mason Holland, Eclipse Aerospace CEO, in a statement.
Eclipse’s 215,164 square feet of manufacturing space and
53,550 square feet dedicated for services is located next to the
Sunport. The facility employs more than 200 people and has the capacity
to produce up to 120 aircraft per year.
Tours, with advance reservations, are available weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call 505-724-1000 or email contact@eclipse.aero.
Source: http://www.abqjournal.com
Source: http://www.abqjournal.com
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