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Embraer’s Legacy 450 Receives
Brazilian Certification
The Embraer Legacy 450 mid-light
executive jet has been granted its
type certificate, by the Brazilian Civil
Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de
Aviação Civil – ANAC). Embraer has
said that it expects Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) in the upcoming
weeks, followed by European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) later. First H135 Configured for Offshore Hoisting Duties Delivered
“We are especially thrilled with the Airbus Helicopters has delivered the at Airbus Helicopters. “It is ready to
Legacy 450 certification, delivering first offshore hoisting configured H135, join other rotorcraft in our product
on our commitment to reach this to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH. lines that are proving their capabilities
milestone just one year after the Legacy The helicopter will be operated by HTM every day in flights for the offshore oil
500,” said Humberto Pereira, Vice to serve offshore windfarms in the and gas industry around the world.”
President, Engineering and Technology, German Bight. The company already “We look forward to the H135
Embraer. “The Legacy 450 introduces operates five EC135 P2+ helicopters, joining our inventory. With its increased
true innovation in its class. This is which are based along the North Sea OEI performance and the additional
also a reward for our teams’ passion coastline and will add as many as eleven equipment features offered it is the
and dedication to bring this truly H135s by early next year. perfect complement to our existing
revolutionary aircraft to market, and I “As wind turbines gain an fleet complying already with future
congratulate each team member for increasingly important role in offshore requirements. The EC135 fleet
this achievement.” renewable energy, the new H135 has proven its reliability and safety with
“We are very pleased to confirm is ready to support highly cost- a perfect availability static in offshore
that all Legacy 450 design goals have effective and efficient implementation, operation since 2009 having flown more
been achieved or exceeded,” said development and maintenance of than 6.000 hours with more than 25.000
Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and offshore wind farms,” said Axel hoist cycles” said Bernd Brucherseifer,
CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “This Humpert, Head of the H135 program Managing Director at HTM.
aircraft is also a game changer in the
mid-light segment. With better speed,
range and field performance than Cessna Citation M2 Gets Airport Certification
originally planned, the Legacy 450 Cessna’s Citation M2 business jet The Citation M2 can now operate
sets a new standard for its class.” Two has received certification allowing its with non-stop reach from various
prototype Legacy 450s were involved operation at airports with an elevation locations in Latin America, such as
in the certification process, with the up to 14,000 feet. “Further proving the La Paz, Bolivia, to Quito, Ecuador;
first being equipped with flight test Citation M2 is unmatched in its class, La Paz to Sao Paulo, Brazil; or La
instruments and the second outfitted it now holds high-elevation airport Paz to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The
with production-conforming interior. certification,” said Chris Hearne, vice Citation M2 has been a strong seller,
Production of the first Legacy 450 president, Jets. “This allows customers with more than 70 jets having been
has already begun, with the maiden operating out of high-elevation airports, delivered since December 2013. The
delivery slated for the fourth quarter of like many found throughout Latin 100th airplane will be delivered later
this year. America, to do more with their aircraft.” this year.

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