There have been several visits to Shannon to date by Very Light Jets (VLJ) in the shape of the Cessna Mustang but this was the first appearance of an Eclipse. The aircraft, N502TS is msn 000097 and is registered to Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trusee.
Under US law it is a prerequisite that the owner of a US registered aircraft be a US citizen. AGCT allows non US citizens to own US registered aircraft by placing the aircraft in a US business trust.
The Eclipse 500, a six seater has a leisurely cruise of 360 kts and a range of 1125 Nm. The price tag, depending on interior spec and avionics fit is of the order $2.15m.N502TS is not ADS-B equipped - a feature which costs $10k for a pair of Garmin transponders.
Intending passengers are probably best advised to check on the spec of aircraft they intend boarding before indulging in corporate hospitality of the liquid kind. The optional 'lavatory package' comes in at $10k and at the expense of the sixth seat or refreshment centre. Probably not the best for Rugby weekends !
A total of 103 aircraft were produced in 2007 with the first visit to Europe taking place in April 2007 for the AERO 2007 show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. At the time of EBACE in May last year, the order book for the Eclipse 500, including options stood at just under 2,700 units.
The picture shows N502TS touching down just after lunchtime today.
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