Thu, Sep 23, 2004
Feted For Contributions to the Advancement of General
Aviation
Eclipse Aviation's president and
CEO, Vern Raburn, has received the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Piper General Aviation Award
for 2004. The award was presented to Raburn during at an AIAA
conference in Chicago on Tuesday.
"The Piper General Aviation Award is presented for outstanding
contributions leading to the advancement of general aviation," said
AIAA Honors and Awards chairman Skip Fletcher. "Through his vision
and leadership, Mr. Raburn has revolutionized personal air
transportation, creating the opportunity for low-cost, on-demand,
point-to-point travel that will open up tremendous new
opportunities for consumers, businesses and aircraft manufacturers
in the next century of flight."
Previous winners of this award have included James Coyne,
president of the National Air Transportation Association; Dan
Goldin, former NASA Administrator; and Dr. Bruce J. Holmes,
associate director for Airspace & Vehicle Systems, NASA Langley
Research Center.
"It is a great honor to be recognized for Eclipse's
contributions to aviation, and to share this award with the
respected aviation leaders that have received it in the past," said
Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. "I am deeply
committed to making general aviation relevant again, and believe
that innovation is the key to the future growth and success of this
industry. The response we have received to the Eclipse 500 jet is a
testament to the untapped promise of general aviation."
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