Embraer
Jackie Chan, Hong Kong born, world-renowned Hollywood actor, now travels in his brand-new Embraer Legacy 650. His new jet has been deliverd yesterday and wears his iconic dragon logo as well as a distinctive dragon livery. The aircraft provided an auspicious beginning to the Chinese Year of the Dragon. “I chose the Legacy 650 because its large three zone cabin, offering incredibly quiet performance and luxury,” said Jackie Chan. “I am honored to join the ...
The first Embraer Phenom 100 business jet built at the company’s new Melbourne, Florida assembly facility made its first flight at Melbourne International Airport. The aircraft flew to an altitude of 41,000 and to speeds up to its MMO (Maximum Operating Mach number) with zero anomalies. “We are very proud of the production flight test results,” said Phil Krull, Managing Director, Embraer Executive Aircraft, Inc. “This flight clearly shows that our Melbourne team is ready ...
Youtube user “wineandflyguy” posted this nice Embraer 190 tribute video. It was filmed on jetBlue N296JB and features much in-flight cockpit footage, such as the HUD, FMC and PFDs. The E-190/195 family is a larger stretch of the E-170/175 family fitted with a new, larger wing, larger horizontal stabilizer and a new engine, the GE CF34-10E. These aircraft compete with the Bombardier CRJ-1000. In addition, being in the 100-seat range, it competes ...
Embraer delivered the first Embraer E190 jet to China’s CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC). The aircraft will be operated by China Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company, a branch of China Southern Airlines, which is the largest airline in China and the third largest in the world, in terms of traffic volume. CLC has ordered a total of 30 Embraer 190s, including 20 firm orders and ten options, all of which for China Southern Airlines. The ...
At the Paris Air Show 2011 in Le Bourget, Airbus won orders and commitments worth about US$72.2 billion for a total of 730 aircraft. This success sets a new record for any commercial aircraft manufacturer at any air show ever. The commitments comprise Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 312 aircraft worth US$28.2 billion and firm purchase orders for 418 aircraft worth around US$44.0 billion. The A320neo Family was clearly the star of the show, by ...
Embraer announced the delivery of the first of two Embraer 190 jets for Air Astana, the national flag carrier of Kazakhstan. The airline, with headquarter in Almaty, will operate the airplane on a lease agreement from Jetscape, Inc., a Florida-based aircraft leasing company. Air Astana also signed a lease agreement with Air Lease Corp. for two additional aircraft, which are scheduled to be delivered in 2011 and 2012, and is discussing the acquisition of two ...
Embraer announced today the acquisition of three Legacy 650 executive jets by Comlux. The business jets will be operated by the Fly Comlux Division, in Kazakhstan. The agreement includes options for another four aircraft. The first delivery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011. The aircraft will be available for charter by Comlux customers. The Legacy 650 is a derivative of the Legacy 600. It will enable Comlux to fly up to 13 passengers ...
Embraer delivered the 19th Embraer 195 jet to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, today. This is the 100th E-Jet that will be operated in Latin America and the Caribbean, where Embraer is the leader in sales of commercial jets between 60 and 120 seats, with a 79% market share. The first E-Jet in this region was delivered in 2005, when Copa Airlines (Panama), received an Embraer 190. Since then, nine more operators in the region could ...
