Eclipse Aerospace (EAI) appointed Crownair Aviation at San Diego Montgomery Field as the authorized Eclipse sales representative for the Western U.S., the very light jet manufacturer announced February 3. Crownair has provided maintenance support as a Gold Service Center for Eclipse Aerospace aircraft since June 2013.

Rich Klunk, Crownair Aviation's sales manager, will handle all customer inquiries for the Eclipse 550 and Total Eclipse jets for California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. "Crownair has done a tremendous job servicing the Eclipse fleet on the West Coast for a couple of years now," said Eclipse presient Ken Ross. "Eclipse really believes in the leadership at Crownair and in its ability to represent the Eclipse 550 and Total Eclipse product lines to its customer base. We believe that this will give both companies a great opportunity to build our respective businesses."

Crownair Aviation provides aircraft services that include a dedicated fuel station, pilot and passenger amenities, personalized concierge service, hangar space, maintenance and avionics. Crownair Aviation services single-engine piston through business jets with full maintenance, avionics equipment upgrades, installation, repair, fuel sales and service.