It’s no secret that Embraer is rapidly adding new business jets to its product line, but what’s interesting about that is that the Brazilian company seems to be the only aircraft manufacturer expanding its offerings to compete with super-prolific Cessna. Embraer doesn’t compete on the lower end with Cessna, in the piston-engine market or the single-engine turboprop field or even the small VLJ arena, but if the Brazilian manufacturer continues at its current rapid pace, Cessna will face some serious competition in the larger business jet sector.
At this point, Embraer is delivering only one business jet, the super-midsize/large-cabin Legacy 600, which makes it at first blush appear relatively uncompetitive in the jet marketplace. But the company has three new jets in development and two concept jets in the wings, while Cessna has one new jet under construction and one concept jet awaiting launch.
