Aircraft
Embraer’s stable continues to grow
Embraer is ahead of schedule in achieving its self-imposed 2005 goal of becoming “a major player in the business aviation market by 2015.” The Brazilian ma

Embraer is ahead of schedule in achieving its self-imposed 2005 goal of becoming “a major player in the business aviation market by 2015.” The Brazilian manufacturer has come to EBACE with four examples of its current product range–the Phenom 100 and 300 light jets, the super-midsize Legacy 600 and the large-cabin Lineage 1000. It also is showing a mockup of the new Legacy 500, which it has in development alongside the smaller Legacy 450 and the larger Legacy 650.

So Embraer’s current or planned product portfolio spans seven aircraft. Its market intelligence vice president Claudio Camilier acknowledged that this still leaves gaps in the long-range segment of its fleet between the Legacy 650 and the Lineage 1000, but the company feels it has enough work on its plate for the time being in bringing the three developing new models to market on time.