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After 30-Day Review, FAA Says It Properly Certified Eclipse 500 Jets

Did the Federal Aviation Administration rush to get a new small, lightweight jet certified without properly ensuring the planes were safe to fly? Those are the newest allegations facing the federal agency that has repeatedly been scrutinized this year. On Friday, the FAA defended itself in the face of charges that the agency rushed to certify the Eclipse 500. Jets like the Eclipse 500 are the newest wave in aviation. More than 200 in service today are small and lightweight, and used not only... Full Story
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