Aircraft
Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Rise, Legacy 500 On Track
As of the end of the second quarter 2013, Embraer says its new Legacy 500 is halfway through the certification program and entry into service is expected in the first half of 2014.
As of the end of the second quarter 2013, Embraer says its new Legacy 500 is halfway through the certification program and entry into service is expected in the first half of 2014.

Embraer announced its second quarter financial results this morning and the numbers fell into the positive category, with 29 executive jet deliveries, compared with 12 deliveries in the first quarter of this year, and 20 deliveries for the second quarter of last year. The value of the total firm-order backlog, including commercial aircraft, jumped from $13.3 billion at the end of the first quarter to $17.1 billion at the end of the second.