| Embraer Executive Jets will mark the world debut of its all new, midsize Legacy 500 jet
prototype at the 13th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva.
The company will also debut the 2013 Edition of its ultra-large Lineage 1000. The entry-level
Phenom 100, the Phenom 300 light jet and the large Legacy 650 will be featured in the static
display.
“EBACE, Europe’s premier business aviation gathering, is an excellent showcase to debut the
Legacy 500 and the 2013 Lineage 1000,” said Ernest
Edwards, President, Embraer Executive
Jets. “As with the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300 before it, the Legacy 500 is recognized as
a game changer in its category. It is the first midsize jet with full fly-by-wire technology for
complete envelope protection and improved comfort, efficiency and reduced pilot workload
resulting in even more safety. In addition, we are also bringing our new 2013 Edition of the
Lineage 1000, featuring an enhanced interior, refined exterior appearance and our Enhanced
Vision System EVS.”
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three Legacy prototypes flying together. |
The Legacy 500 is the first midsize clean-sheet design in 15 years and is the recipient of
international design and innovation awards. The Legacy 500 is the first midsize jet with a
six-foot (1.82 meters), stand-up cabin, offering the best cabin volume in the class. It is the only
midsize jet with a wet galley. It offers the best high-speed cruise and the best cabin
pressurization at 6,000 feet to ease jet lag.
The Embraer Executive Jets family recently marked new milestones, culminating with the first
flights of the three Legacy 500 prototypes, the delivery of the 200th aircraft from the Legacy
family and the transition of its Harbin, China industrial facility to the production of the Legacy
600 and Legacy 650, the first of which is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter. It also
recently delivered the first NetJets Signature Series™ Phenom 300. |