Eclipse 500/550 Supplier RAS Liquidating and Closing

Resurgent Aviation Solutions (RAS), a key manufacturer and repair service for parts that keep Eclipse very light jets flying, is liquidating all of its inventory and closing after an unsuccessful attempt to sell the company. An auction of finished goods begins tomorrow, and completion is expected by August 31.

In a notice to Eclipse 500/550 owners, the company explained that it had tried to encourage a member of the Eclipse community to buy RAS, but no one successfully emerged. After engaging accountants and an investment banking firm to actively market the company, several parties expressed interest. “Each interested party had a unique approach to funding and transition requirements,” according to RAS. “We carefully considered each offer, especially the transition requirements. In the end, we decided that none of the offers were consistent with our personal goals. This left us with only one viable option to meet our goals, so we have elected to liquidate RAS and close the doors.”

Launched in 2016, RAS brought together a team of engineers, designers, technicians, installers, and FAA-designated engineering and airworthiness representatives and opened a repair station, developed FAA-approved PMA parts, and earned TSO approvals. “RAS is also the sole-source supplier for several critical aircraft systems, including the aircraft computer system and autopilot,” the company said.

All finished goods will be sold via an auction, with bidding starting on May 22. “We would suggest assuming that every item of interest is the last one, as it may well be,” RAS said. There are limited numbers of critical parts, including autopilot servos. The lack of servos will likely result in about 30 Eclipse jets becoming unairworthy every year, RAS predicted, and with the total number built at 260, that means about eight years of remaining life for the fleet unless someone develops a replacement servo. RAS will not provide any more work on the aircraft computer system or autopilot.

RAS also has a small number of PPG windshield kits for earlier Eclipse models with Nordam windshields. “This is your last chance to upgrade to PPG windshields,” it said.

“We understand our place in the Eclipse ecosystem, and the void liquidation will create. We have been working for the last few months on making the liquidation process as efficient as possible and creating as many opportunities for you to keep your aircraft flying as possible. We can only share in your disappointment that we have reached this point.”

Until August 31, RAS will maintain its test benches for center switch panel and autopilot control panel repairs and urges Eclipse owners to take advantage of repair opportunities before it is too late. Limited component repairs will also be available until August 31.

There are no plans to sell any tooling, spare parts, or components, according to RAS. “On August 31, 2026, any unsold goods, along with all remaining parts and tooling, including the [aircraft computer system] and autopilot, will be sent to a certified industrial shredding company. They will be providing a certificate of destruction that will document the loss for tax purposes. This will also end the liability trail and alleviate us from any future responsibilities.

“As we look around the facility at all the tools and test equipment we have built, and all the inventory we have acquired, and the repair process we developed, we are truly heartbroken that we have no successor to build upon our work. We tried.”