Embraer

What’s the coolest airplane in the world, at least that a civilian could buy? There are some impressive contenders for that unofficial title, including a couple I’ve had the chance to fly in the past year, such as the Gulfstream G650 and the Cessna Citation X+. We recently got the chance to fly yet another […]

Embraer’s midsize Legacy 500 earned its FAA type certificate yesterday, clearing the way for deliveries of the fly-by-wire jet to eager customers in North America. FAA Deputy Associate Administrator John Hickey handed over the certification paperwork to Embraer Executive Jets President Marco Tulio Pellegrini at the company’s exhibit at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Florida, […]

Brazilian aviation authorities awarded the type certificate for the fly-by-wire Embraer Legacy 500 on Tuesday, a milestone that should be followed by FAA certification of the twinjet in the coming weeks. “We are thrilled with the achievement of the Legacy 500 certification, a revolutionary jet that delivers true innovation to our customers,” said Frederico Fleury […]

Embraer Executive Jets continues to celebrate the successful introduction of its Phenom family of light jets, the Phenom 100 and 300. The Brazilian manufacturer announced this week that it has delivered the 500th Phenom. The airplane, a Phenom 300, was delivered to Prime Fraction Club, a Brazilian fractional ownership provider based in Sao Paulo that […]

Embraer Executive Jets has enjoyed a very successful introduction of its Phenom line of light jets. Only a little more than five years after the Brazilian airplane maker introduced the Phenom 100, it has recently delivered the 300th version of the model. “We are very grateful to our Phenom 100 customers, with whom we share […]

Embraer Executive Jets closed out 2013 with an important milestone in its Legacy 450 development program as it took the fly-by-wire mid-light business jet to the skies on December 28, meeting its targeted first-flight schedule. “The flight was a success,” said Embraer’s test pilot Eduardo Camelier, who flew the airplane with copilot Eugênio Cará. “The […]

In 1939, flamboyant California playboy George Whittell Jr. commissioned master boat builder John Hacker to create the Thunderbird, a huge luxury yacht that matched Whittell’s polished DC-2. Inspired by that design, Embraer Executive Jets has reversed the dynamic with its Skyacht One – a luxury version of the Lineage 1000E business jet that draws on […]

Embraer intends to expand its Melbourne, Florida, factory to include an assembly line for the Legacy 450 and 500 midsize fly-by-wire business jets currently in development. While the details of the expansion still need to be approved by local and state officials, the Brazilian jet maker said it hopes to open the new facility as […]

Embraer is showcasing a full lineup of executive jets at NBAA’s static display at Henderson Executive Airport near the southern edge of Las Vegas. The flagship happens to be a newly introduced airplane, an upgraded version of the Embraer Lineage 1000, renamed Lineage 1000E, the E implying extended range and enhanced interior. Embraer says an […]

The members of the press got a big surprise as Jackie Chan entered the media briefing room during Embraer’s press conference on Monday morning. Embraer announced the Kung-Fu master and philanthropist, who already owns a Legacy 650, will be the first customer in China to own the Legacy 500 fly-by-wire jet, which the Brazilian company […]