Eclipse Aviation News
“Last year’s Beach Boys concert was a big hit, and we want to make this fun show a tradition at AirVenture,” said Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation president and CEO. “AirVenture is now becoming a destination for families as well as maintaining the title of ultimate aviation event in the world, and we’re happy to sponsor such a major attraction with two wonderful partners.”
The Beach Boys are a legend in music history. Led by co-founder Mike Love and longtime band member Bruce Johnston, the Beach Boys are an American original that has gained a devoted international following through the past 40-plus years, just like EAA AirVenture.
“It is a pleasure to join Eclipse and Ford Motor Company in bringing a memorable new AirVenture tradition to life,” said IS&S chairman and CEO Geoffrey Hedrick. “The strongest teams not only create exceptional results, they make time to celebrate shared interests and experiences along the way. This will definitely be an opening day to remember, and it will be great to share it with our new partner Eclipse.”
Over the past four decades, the Beach Boys have sold more than 100 million albums. In 1988, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2001, they received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). The band continues to tour and play their magical “California surf sound” at more than 100 shows a year.
More than 10,000 AirVenture goers attended the Beach Boys outdoor concert last year despite bad weather on the opening day of the event. Thousands of 2006 guests also gathered on the grounds nightly to watch aviation movies, compliments of Eclipse and Ford. The duo will also bring back this popular Fly-In Theater at Oshkosh in 2007.
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet, is in the business of designing, certifying and producing modern, affordable jet aircraft that will revolutionize the transportation market. The company is applying advanced electronics systems, manufacturing and business practices to produce aircraft that cost half that of today's small jet aircraft, will be significantly safer and easier to operate than those of today, and have the lowest cost of ownership ever achieved in a jet aircraft.
The goal of Eclipse is to bring the word "personal" into aviation, making it possible for business travelers to move directly between cities on a quick, affordable and convenient basis. It will also allow pilot owners to enter the world of jet-powered aviation. Contact Eclipse at http://www.eclipseaviation.com.