GENEVA, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer Executive
Jets today announced that a purchase agreement was signed with Air
Hamburg for a Legacy 650. With this acquisition, the Germany-based business charter operator, which
serves European, Russian and Middle
East destinations, expands its Embraer fleet to six aircraft
– five Legacy 600/650 and one Phenom 300. The delivery of
this aircraft is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015.
"We are pleased and privileged to support Air Hamburg's growth
with one more Legacy 650," said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President
& CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. "Based on a proven platform with
over 25 million hours flown, the Legacy 650 continues to deliver a
superior and unparalleled customer experience."
With more than 250 aircraft in operation worldwide, the Legacy
600/650 offer three distinct cabin zones, with the largest cabin,
galley, lavatory, and baggage compartment in their classes.
"The Legacy 600/650 is a great aircraft. Three cabin zones and a
huge baggage compartment together with the great dispatch
reliability make the Legacy the perfect aircraft for our
operation," said Floris Helmers, CEO
and Partner, Air Hamburg. "With today's deal we will take delivery
of three new Legacys to our fleet within three quarters of a year.
One L650 joined the fleet in January, one L600 will be ferried from
São José dos Campos in two weeks and today's L650 will be delivered
in September."
About Air Hamburg
Air Hamburg was established in
2005 by the young entrepreneurs Floris
Helmers and Alexander Lipsky,
after managing their Hamburg based
flight school FLUGSCHULE HAMBURG
since 2001. A personal touch expressed by the slogan "SIMPLY
PERSONAL" is the trademark of the aviation school and the airline.
Both founders can still be found working as instructors and
pilots.
AIR HAMBURG is focused on the
following mission as basis for further expansion: Youngest fleet,
no owners' approval, and 100% crewed aircraft guarantee highest
availability. The airline with 20 business jets generated a
turnover in 2014 of EUR 53 million,
with 180 employees.
The 20 jets with open base are available for flexible flights,
365 days a year, 24/7 due to a Dispatch and Sales team working in 3
shifts around the clock. The cockpit crews are simulator trained
and fully customer minded. In the cabin, the highest level of
service and catering can be guaranteed due to well trained cabin
service representatives.
Executive Handling – our own FBO in HAM:
hamburg-handling.com
Service from pilots for pilots at the airport of Hamburg. Our ground handling agents are taking
care of the dispatch and processing of all ground proceedings of
arriving and departing jets at the GAT of Hamburg.
For more information concerning the AIR HAMBURG group, please visit:
air-hamburg.com
About the Legacy 650
The large Legacy 650 comfortably carries up to 14 passengers
with privacy in three distinct cabin zones, and premium acoustic
comfort. In addition to the best-in-class galley and a fully
accessible in-flight baggage compartment that surpasses in size
even those of most ultra-long range business jets, the aircraft may
be configured with up to two lavatories. The Legacy 650 features
internet connectivity and the latest generation in full HD
in-flight entertainment, with Honeywell's Ovation Select
entertainment and cabin management system.
The Legacy 650 features advanced navigation capabilities and the
Honeywell Primus Elite™ avionics suite. The Legacy 650 has a range
of 3,900 nautical miles (7,223 kilometers) with four passengers,
with NBAA IFR fuel reserves, which means that the aircraft can fly
nonstop from Geneva, Switzerland
to Boston, United States, or Mumbai, India.
About Embraer Executive Jets
Embraer is one of the world's leading executive jet
manufacturers, having entered the business aviation market in 2000
with the Legacy jet, which led to the launch of Embraer Executive
Jets in 2005. Its portfolio, the broadest in the market, consists
of the entry-level Phenom 100E and the Phenom 300 light jet, the
Legacy 500 midsize and Legacy 450 mid-light, the super midsize
Legacy 600 and large Legacy 650, and the ultra-large Lineage 1000E.
Completing ten years in the market, Embraer Executive Jets' global
fleet exceeds 860 aircraft, which are in operation in more than 60
countries and are supported by the Company's global Customer
Support and Services network of 76 owned and authorized service
centers, complemented by a 24/7 Contact Center, at its
headquarters, in Brazil. For more
information, please visit www.embraerexecutivejets.com.
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Note to Editors
Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) is the world's
largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats, and one of
Brazil's leading exporters.
Embraer's headquarters are located in São José dos Campos, São
Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer
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