N528EA

This entry describes airframe N528EA, a 2008 build of the Eclipse 500 (EA500) with serial number 000128, manufactured by Eclipse Aviation / Eclipse Aerospace. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by MHI AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Saint Rose, LA, US; current ownership is recorded to that LLC in U.S. registration records. As a late-2000s production EA500, N528EA is valued at approximately $1,400,000 and presents as a compact, light twin-jet example consistent with fleet examples preserved for owner-operated executive transport or small charter operations.

The airframe features a compact executive cabin described as a Compact 4–6 place executive layout (small cabin, ~109 cu ft), appropriate for short to mid-range corporate hops and owner-flown missions. Typical avionics fit for this EA500 airframe is Avio NG / IFMS (typical EA500 fit; verify specific STC/upgrades); specific supplemental type certificates or retrofit packages for N528EA should be confirmed against maintenance logs. Based from the owner's location in Saint Rose, LA, US, operational profiles for this aircraft typically include regional business travel and point-to-point deviate routes within its 1,125 nm range and high-altitude cruise capability. Maintenance considerations align with light-jet PW600-series engine programs and limited cabin volume, making ground handling and interior refurbishment focal points for continued utility.

The Eclipse 500 (EA500) occupies the very light jet niche with economy-oriented performance: modest purchase prices, efficient twin PW610F-A powerplants, and high single-flight speeds for its class (about 335 kts cruise). Competing models in its era included other VLJs and light jets emphasizing low operating cost and owner-flown capability. Market demand tends toward owner/operators and small charter operators; resale and maintenance considerations for a 2008 EA500 like N528EA include parts support, engine overhaul cycles for PW600-series units, and avionics/STC modernization which materially affect valuation from the cited $1,400,000 baseline.