Embraer's Light Jets

Embraer’s Light Jets

FLYING Staff

Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 08:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Embraer is developing a new light jet program, featuring a six-to-eight-seat Very Light Jet (VLJ) and an eight-to-nine-seat Light Jet, both announced at the Paris Airshow.
The VLJ, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW617F engines, will offer a 1,160 nm range (four passengers) and a $2.75 million price (2005 USD), with an expected service entry in mid-2008.
The Light Jet, powered by P&W PW535E engines, will achieve an 1,800 nm range (six passengers) and a $6.65 million price (2005 USD), slated for service entry in mid-2009.
Both new aircraft share a larger fuselage cross-section than competitors, and Embraer anticipates a significant market demand for these jets, especially if air-taxi models prove successful.

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Embraer is making progress on its light jet program, which it announced at the Paris airshow last spring. The company, which makes a lineup of regional jets and a high-end bizjet, the Legacy, will get into the light jet market by producing both a very light jet (six to eight seats) and a light jet (eight to nine seats).

The Embraer Very Light Jet (both airplanes are still going by generic names), powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney PW617F engines with 1,615 pounds of thrust, will carry up to eight people to a service ceiling of 41,000 feet. With four onboard, the Very Light Jet will have a range of 1,160 nautical miles with NBAA IFR reserves and an Mmo of Mach 0.70. The VLJ, expected to enter service in mid-2008, will carry a price tag of $2.75 million in 2005 dollars.