Production
Although many models are under development or awaiting certification, just three have so far made deliveries to customers:
- Cessna Aircraft Company delivered the first ever production VLJ, the six-seater Citation Mustang on November 23, 2006. They have now delivered at least 400 to customers.
- Eclipse Aviation, delivered 260 of their Eclipse 500 aircraft - the first on January 4, 2007. The company suffered from a series of problems and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 26, 2008, and then Chapter 7 liquidation in February 2009. An investment by Sikorsky Aircraft is expected to bring an updated model currently called the Eclipse 550 into production in the future.
- The Embraer Phenom 100 has made 199 deliveries.
As of 2010, business jet sales were suffering due to the on-going late 2000s recession. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association reported in November 2010 that third quarter business jet sales were down 20.3% over the same period in 2009, with light jets suffering the most.
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