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Embraer’s Legacy 450 mid-light business
jet was also on display at EBACE. The
manufacturer says that “development is
advancing on schedule,” and it will achieve
entry into service in the fourth quarter of
2015. “The Legacy 450 and the Legacy
500, which will be presented together for
the first time at EBACE, break paradigms
in business aviation, offering premium
comfort with a stand up cabin, flat floor
and outstanding performance,” said
Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President & CEO,
Embraer Executive Jets. He added, “The
Legacy 450 has the largest cabin in its
class and is the first jet in its category to
replace conventional controls with digital
full fly-by-wire technology. This aircraft
is a flawless combination of technology
and design, which defies every definition
of a mid-light jet.” The Legacy 450 and
Legacy 500 share in excess of 90 percent
commonality, with the former receiving
certification last year. The Legacy 450
cockpit features four large 15.1” high
resolution LCD displays as part of the
Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics
suite and a Synthetic Vision System (SVS).
Embraer had its entire business jet fleet
on display at the EBACE static display; the
entry-level Phenom 100E, the Phenom
300 light jet, the mid-light Legacy 450,
the midsize Legacy 500, the large-cabin
Legacy 650, and the ultra-large-cabin
Lineage 1000E.

Slovakia and Switzerland (excluding km (2,850 nautical miles), an improvement TOP: Cessna’s Cessna Citation
Geneva and Vaud). Southern Europe will of 277 kilometres (150 nautical miles) Latitude made its show debut
be handled by TAG Aviation SA which and take-off distance has reduced from at EBACE and parent Textron
provides sales and service to customers 1,116 meters (3,660 feet) to 1,091 meters Aviation had nine Beechcraft
in Southern U.K., France, Italy, Portugal, (3,580 feet). The all new cabin offers a and Cessna aircraft on display at
the show
Spain, Greece, Monaco, Geneva and Vaud. flat cabin floor and six feet (1.83 meters)
Cessna’s Cessna Citation Latitude led the of cabin height along with a new cockpit, BOTTOM:
Textron Aviation EBACE display which with Garmin 5000 avionics with auto- The HondaJet made its much
consisted of nine Beechcraft and Cessna throttles as standard and is dominated awaited European debut at
business and general aviation aircraft. The by three 14” wide-screen displays. In- EBACE and is now performing
Latitude was first announced in 2011 and cabin connectivity is provided by Cessna’s a Europe display tour. Image of
made its maiden flight in February 2014. Clairity cabin-technology system which HondaJets outside the Honda
Prior to the start of the show, Textron allows passengers to connect with their Aircraft factory in Greensboro,
Aviation announced that the completion of own wireless devices such as iPads or North Carolina
the Latitude’s flight test programme had other tablet devices. Also making its OPPOSITE: EBACE remains the
yielded a number of important results. debut at EBACE was the Cessna Citation premier business aviation show
These mainly relate to improvements in CJ3+ business jet which features a Garmin in Europe and saw almost 60
aircraft range and runway performance; G3000 flight deck, enhanced interiors and aircraft on static display in the
long range cruise distance is now at 5,278 advanced ClairityTM cabin connectivity. 15th edition of the show
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