EMBRAER DELIVERS 99 EXECUTIVE JETS IN 2011
Embraer delivered 32 commercial and 50 business jets during the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11), thus closing out the year with 105 delivered to the airline market and 99 to executive aviation.
In the business aviation segment, Embraer announced the sale of 13 large Legacy 650 executive jets to Minsheng Financial Leasing, in China, and the appointment of internationally acclaimed actor and philanthropist Jackie Chan as its brand ambassador. The Company’s newest product – the midsize Legacy 500 – was rolled out from the production line to begin ground testing. The special highlights for December were the opening of the new global customer center and the delivery of the first entry level Phenom 100 produced in the United States. The airplane was received by Executive AirShare, at the Melbourne plant, in the State of Florida.
