MEBA10: Hand-over for Falcon's first Lineage 1000

The static park at MEBA was the venue for the hand-over.

The aircraft is the first of two Lineage 1000 jets ordered by FAS in November 2007 at the Dubai Air Show, together with commitments for more Embraer executive aircraft.

Pictured: Embraer's Tony Fitzpatrick celebrates with Saif Al Mughairy.

“We are thrilled to deliver the first Lineage 1000 to FAS at MEBA,” said Colin Steven, Embraer vice president, marketing and sales, Europe, Africa and Middle East, Executive Jets.

“FAS customers will appreciate the luxurious interior and premium comfort of the ultra-large jet, configured with the largest in-flight accessible baggage compartment of any executive jet.”

The aircraft is certified for up to 19 passengers in a cabin layout of five distinct zones. The aircraft offers a range of 4,400nm (8,149km) with eight passengers, or 4,500nm (8,334km) with four passengers.

Khaled Al Mansour, chairman of FAS, said: “We are very happy to accept our first Lineage 1000, which boasts a cabin volume three times larger than traditional corporate jets in this category. The UAE market expects excellence from a company such as ours and, with this aircraft, we are sure to meet our customers’ expectations.”