Complex sentence: At the time of the award the EA500 was flying but certification by the FAA was still 19 months away as the aircraft was not certified until 27 July 2006, with the first customer aircraft not delivered until 2007.
Split into simpler sentences: At the time of the award the EA500 was flying but certification by the FAA was still 19 months away. The aircraft was not certified until 27 July 2006 and the first customer aircraft was not delivered until 2007.