São Paulo – Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer should participate in the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) fair, to take place from December 7th to 10th, at Dubai International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates.
The company should show the Lineage 1000 executive jet, in the ultra-large category, the Phenom 300 and the Legacy 650.
On Tuesday (7), Embraer will promote a press conference, at 1:30 pm at the Central Hall West Foyer, to summarise the conquests in its executive aviation programs ranging from the smaller to larger aricraft.
"Embraer is very pleased to participate, once again, in the MEBA Show, the premier business aviation gathering in the Middle East," said Colin Steven, Marketing and Sales vice president for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, in a company press statement.
“The excellent reception we have enjoyed from this region for our family of Executive Jets, particularly for the Lineage 1000, now flying with five operators, plus strong demand for the Legacy 650, is testimony to their unparalleled comfort and performance. We also expect to mark the first Phenom 300 delivery to this market by the end of the year”, added the executive.
This is the frist time that Embraer exhibits the Legacy 650, a large aircraft, at the MEBA. The aircraft, which uses the Legacy 600 platform, has reach of 3,900 nautical miles and recently made a long-distance flight from Dubai to London, in the United Kingdom, with ten occupants aboard.
The model is equipped with Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 engines and the new Honeywell Primus Elite avionics. According to Embraer, the Legacy 650 has excellent performance in the heat and also at great altitudes, allowing for operation in temperatures of up to 50°C. Currently, there are over 20 of these jets in the Middle East.
*Translated by Mark Ament
