NBAA: Empire Aviation to manage new Embraer 650

The aircraft will join a fleet of five super midsize Legacy 600 jets already operated by Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group. The delivery is scheduled by year-end.

“Empire Aviation Group continues to expand the Legacy fleet it has under management and operation, marking a clear endorsement of our new long-range, large-cabin Legacy 650," said Colin Steven, vice president, marketing and sales, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa –
“Less than one year after it first entered service, the Legacy 650 continues to receive strong market acceptance,
and it is a gratifying achievement for Embraer to see the first Legacy 650 delivered to the UAE market and joining Empire Aviation Group’s large managed fleet.”

Launched at NBAA in 2009, the large Legacy 650 is an extended-range derivative of the successful super midsize Legacy 600, nearly 200 of which have been delivered to customers worldwide. It can fly up to 3,900 nautical miles (7,223 kilometers) nonstop with four passengers, or 3,840 nautical miles (7,112 kilometers) with eight passengers. It will enable Empire Aviation Group to fly up to 14 passengers, nonstop, connecting Dubai to major business destinations, including London (UK), Singapore, and Johannesburg (South Africa) in a comfortable, functional and elegant interior with three distinct cabin zones, as well as the largest in-flight accessible baggage compartment of its category.

“The addition of the new Legacy 650 to our managed fleet will enable us to enhance services for our customers, expanding our long-haul fleet, while maintaining the same cabin comfort of our existing Legacy 600 fleet,” said/Paras Dhamecha, Executive Director of Empire Aviation Group, which operates one of the region’s largest managed fleets of business jets./ “Being the first to offer this new aircraft in the UAE is very exciting for us, as the demand for our private aviation services increases in the region.”