Nov. 16, 2008

Do VLJs Have a Future?

I spent some time on the radio the other day with my podcaster-buddy Addison Schonland of Innovation Analysis Group in San Diego trying to figure out the answer to that question in light of the recent shutdown at Eclipse.

Despite what people may think of Vern Raburn or Eclipse Aviation as a business model, no one can dispute the fact that Raburn carved out a segment in our industry that did not exist before.Eclipse

Would there be a Citation Mustang or a Phenom 100 if Eclipse had not pushed the button on the VLJ market first? Give a listen to the IAG podcast as Addison and I hash out the VLJ issue.

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