Eclipse Aviation News
“We are very pleased that John is joining our team to lead the advancement of the Eclipse 500 ownership experience,” said Peg Billson, COO of Eclipse Aviation. “John has a proven track record of delivering results while satisfying customers, and is well positioned to help us realize our vision of setting a new experience standard for aircraft ownership.”
Replacing Ken McNamara, Ricciardelli joins Eclipse Aviation following a long and successful career at both Bell Helicopter and Honeywell. Under his leadership at Bell Helicopter as executive director of commercial development programs, Ricciardelli’s cross-functional team won the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program. They delivered a flying development aircraft in less than nine months, paving the way for a successful certification program and future deployment using the Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Bell 407 platform.
At Honeywell, Ricciardelli was responsible for establishing a support network for multiple turbofan engines used in business aircraft. This included a successful entry into service launch of the TF7000 in 2003. Ricciardelli ascended the management ranks quickly while spending time in engineering, operations, product line management and customer support. John received his Six Sigma Black Belt certification, enabling him to successfully deploy numerous process improvements and develop an innovative worldwide support team that delivered a proactive approach to preventing defects in products and services. Ricciardelli held a variety of leadership roles at Honeywell, including: director of business aviation customer support, manager customer support programs, and product support engineer.
Ricciardelli earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1983, and an Executive MBA in general management from Texas Christian University in 2006.
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.