After being exhibited at the Singapore Airshow, the mock-up is now in Mumbai 

São José dos Campos, March 9, 2010 

Embraer’s Legacy 500 executive jet mock-up has reached Mumbai, India. The full-size model will be on display at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel, March 15-18. This stop is part of the world tour to promote the Company’s midsize jet, and follows its exhibition at the Singapore Airshow, last month.“The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 aircraft are bringing new standards to the midlight and midsize executive jet categories,” said José Eduardo Costas, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Asia Pacific – Executive Jets. “With an exclusive flat-floor stand-up cabin, comfortable interior designed in partnership with BMW DesignworksUSA, and state-of-the-art technology, including a full fly-by-wire flight control system, these jets are designed to be a reliable and convenientbusiness tool for customers.”The Company continues working in the Indian market, not only promoting its products, in general, but especially focusing on putting a comprehensive support network in place to guarantee the high reliability of its aircraft throughout the region.

After having its Legacy 600 certified and operating in the skies of India for the last five years, the Phenom 100 gained approval, in December 2009, from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Embraer has 14 jets operating in India in the commercial, executive and defense aviation segments. Furthermore, the Company has about 30 firm orders for the Phenom jets in the country, with the first delivery of the Phenom 100 scheduled for this year. 

The midsize Legacy 500 and midlight Legacy 450 design concepts were presented on September 24, 2007 during a press conference at the 60th National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting & Convention, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The development programs were formally approved by Embraer’s Board six months later, and they were commercially launched during a ceremony at the European Business Aircraft Conference and Exhibition (EBACE), May 20-22, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. Development work on the Legacy 500 is ongoing at Embraer and supplier facilities, and the first flight is on schedule to occur in the second half of 2011.