Embraer has announced that
Germany-based charter operator Air Hamburg is the launch customer for the
new Legacy 650E.
Air Hamburg will expand its
Embraer business jet fleet with an additional order for three new Legacy
650E. The contract has a value of $77.7m, based on current list prices, and
will be included in the Company’s 2017 second-quarter backlog. The aircraft
fleet delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of this year.
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Michael Amalfitano, President
& CEO, Embraer Executive Jets (L) with Simon Ebert, Partner, Air Hamburg, at
EBACE in Geneva. |
“We are very pleased with
this new order from Air Hamburg, which will further propel their growth
through exceptional operational costs and a superior customer experience
with the Legacy 650E’s unique three-zone cabin and abundance of amenities,”
said Michael Amalfitano,
President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “The Legacy 650E’s unmatched value
proposition results in the productivity and efficiency sought by global
charter operators and corporate flight departments.”
Embraer has witnessed a
growing interest in the Legacy 650E by charter operators. As one of Europe’s
largest business jet service providers, Air Hamburg added one Legacy 500 as
well as one Phenom 300 to their fleet, earlier this year, totaling 11
Embraer aircraft, with eight Legacy 600/650, one Legacy 500 and two Phenom
300.
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Featuring three distinct cabin zones,
with the largest cabin and baggage compartment in its class, the Legacy 650E
also carries an unprecedented 10-year or 10,000-flight-hour warranty, which
is the longest in the business jet industry.
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“The Legacy 650E is an
obvious choice, considering the unparalleled experience that our current
fleet of Legacy 600/650 already provides our customers on their flights to
destinations throughout Europe, Russia, and the Middle East,” said
Simon Ebert,
Partner, Air Hamburg. “The new version of this proven platform best serves
our growth plan by continuing to offer a premium charter service with the
latest technologies onboard one of the industry’s most comfortable and
reliable business jets.”
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