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 and MLJ, at the NBAA Convention, indicating its plan to expand its business jet lineup.
Both concepts feature a common cabin cross-section with a significant 6 feet of flat-floor headroom, offering a notable advantage over traditional midsize jets.
The MSJ is projected for a 2,800 nm IFR range with eight passengers, and the MLJ for a 2,300 nm range with four passengers, aiming to be top-tier in their respective categories for speed, range, and payload.

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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.