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February 2008 Readback
 Cirrus Design announced that its fleet surpassed a milestone of two million flight hours with just more than 3,500 aircraft. Cirrus likened this mileage to more than two round trips to the sun, or more than 15,000 trips around the world. âWhen we began development of the SR line, it was our intention to produce a product that gives our customers great utility, based on comfort, performance and, most importantly, safety,â said Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier. âAchieving the two million flight-hour mark demonstrates our commitment to our customers and determination to grow the industry.â |
February 2008
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