Embraer will debut the new seat
design for the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 business jets at the European Business
Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 29
to May 31.
Recent enhancements to the Legacy
450 and Legacy 500 include a best-in-class cabin altitude (5,800 ft.), new seat
design with broader selection of options, new internet connectivity and
readiness for the Future Air Navigation System (FANS).
In support of the Federal
Aviation Administration’s NextGen investments to modernize the National
Aerospace System, Embraer is now offering customers of the Legacy 450 and Legacy
500 FANS 1/A+ technology, which allows datalink communications between pilots
and Air Traffic Control. This optional feature was made available to new Legacy
450 and Legacy 500 customers in the fourth quarter of 2017 and has already been
incorporated into aircraft in the existing fleet.
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Legacy 450 and 500 new
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An additional enhancement in
communications for the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 is Gogo’s latest air-to-ground
connectivity system, the AVANCE L5, which allows Embraer customers to benefit
from higher Internet speeds through access to 4G networks. The AVANCE L5 system
delivers data rates of up to 9.8 Mbps for downlink, covering the Continental
U.S. and portions of Alaska and Canada. In the first quarter of 2018, this
option became available to Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 customers, and aircraft of
both models have already received installation of the AVANCE L5.
To round out the latest
enhancements to these revolutionary aircraft, the Embraer DNA Design introduces
even greater comfort via an enhanced selection of Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 seat
design options. Extensive customer interaction has generated improved ergonomics
through design improvements, such as seat backrest and new headrest support. The
new seat design also offers customers more personalization options through new
styles in stitching, leather material textures and color applications.
The previous maximum cabin
altitude of the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 was 6,000 ft (1.828 m) when flying at
45,000 ft (13.716 m). The cabin pressurization differential was increased from
9.3 psi to 9.73 psi to reduce the maximum cabin altitude to 5,800 ft. The
aircraft’s environmental control system also preserves a sea-level cabin
altitude while flying under 27,050 ft. (8.245 m).
The new seating options for the
Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 as well as the lower cabin altitude became available
to customers receiving aircraft in the second quarter of 2018.
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