New Business Jets: Embraer Studies Two New Midsize Jets

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Monday, November 12, 2007 at 10:00 AM ET

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Embraer unveiled conceptual designs for two new midsize business jets, the MSJ (midsize jet) and MLJ (midlight jet), showcasing full-size cabin mock-ups.
A key distinguishing feature of both proposed jets is a spacious cabin with 6 feet of headroom and a flat floor, offering a significant advantage over traditional midsize designs.
The MSJ is projected to have a 2,800 nm range with 8 passengers, and the MLJ about 2,300 nm with 4 passengers, positioning both at the top of their categories in speed, range, and payload.
These are currently concepts with limited details released, and Embraer has not announced a formal development schedule, pricing, or delivery dates.

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Embraer, which had announced previously that it intends to fill out its line of business jets, showed full-size cabin mock-ups of two new midsize jets it is considering at the NBAA Convention in Atlanta. The Brazilian manufacturer is calling them the MSJ (midsize jet) and the MLJ (midlight jet), and both are all-new designs that share a common cabin cross-section.

Because they are still concepts, not formalized development programs, Embraer released only limited details, with the most important being the size of the cabins and the speed and range. Traditional midsize business jet cabins have about 5 feet 8 inches of headroom with a foot trench running through the center. The large cabin standard is 6 feet 2 inches of height with a flat floor. The MSJ and MLJ would have a flat floor with an even 6 feet of headroom, a significant advantage.