Embraer delivers its 1,000th business jet

São José dos Campos, Brazil – Embraer Executive Jets achieved a new milestone April 19, 2016, when Cleveland, Ohio-based Flexjet took delivery of Embraer’s 1,000th business jet. This landmark occurs a little more than a decade after the company committed to the business aviation market. 

 

“I’m thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our global team. In a remarkably short period we have populated the business aviation market with the most advanced and reliable aircraft in the industry. Delivering 1,000 business jets to more than 60 countries in just over a decade reflects our strong ability to listen to our customers and respond to them with innovative solutions for different needs,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, president & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “We are especially pleased to celebrate this important achievement with our distinguished customer, Flexjet, which has honored us with their trust since we first entered business aviation.”

 

Embraer Executive Jets’ 1,000th aircraft, a midsize Legacy 500, is the fourth of its kind to join the Flexjet fleet and is part of a firm order for both Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 jets. Flexjet’s fractional program fields some of the youngest business aircraft in the fractional jet industry, including Embraer Executive Jets’ Phenom 300.

 

“Embraer’s Legacy midsized aircraft are a natural progression for us since they meet a growing demand for jets with larger cabins, longer range capabilities, and industry-leading operating economics,” said Michael Silvestro, Flexjet’s CEO. “As part of the Red Label by Flexjet fleet, the Legacy 500 and 450 will effectively deliver the speed, luxury, and performance our owners expect.”

 

Since entering the business jet market, Embraer Executive Jets has built a premium support network of more than 75 owned and authorized service centers worldwide that has earned top ratings in multiple industry customer satisfaction surveys.

 

Embraer’s first business jet program, the Legacy, was officially launched in July 2000 during the Farnborough Air Show (UK) and the first aircraft was delivered two years later.

 

In 2005, the company created a new business unit specifically for business aviation – Embraer Executive Jets – and launched the Phenom light jet line and flagship aircraft, the Lineage 1000E.