Embraer has delivered its first Legacy 500mid-size business jet to an Australian customer.
The Legacy 500, N142GZ, was purchased by an undisclosed Australian businessman based in North Queensland, Embraer said in a statement.
This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Login
Become a Member
To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.Forgot password?
To unlock all Australian Aviation magazine content and again unlimited access to our daily news and features, become a member today! A monthly membership is only $5.99 or save with our annual plans.
The aircraft was expected to be on site at the Australian International Airshow, which begins on Tuesday February 24 at Avalon Airport.
Both the Legacy 500 and Legacy 650, as well as Embraer’s Phenom 300 and Phenom 100, were due to be on display at the Airshow.
“The Legacy 500 is proving itself to be a very capable executive jet and well suited to the Australian market,” Embraer Executive Jets chief executive Marco Túlio Pellegrini said.
==
==
“We are grateful for the confidence that this customer has placed in Embraer, and we are fully committed to supporting their operations.”
ExecuJet is the authorised maintenance provider for the Legacy 500 in Australia, while Hawker Pacific in Singapore is also authorised to provide full maintenance support for the aircraft.
Interesting name for this jet. Subaru had to change the name of its Legacy in other countries to Outback in this country so as not to offend Australians. Hope they are paying a royalty to our “Legacy” for use of the name.
Jane
says:
Just showed up one of these jets landing in Melbourne. On flightradar24
Greg
says:
Just wondered if anyone knows what company leases this Embraer, been around Mackay for 4 years now..
Kim
says:Interesting name for this jet. Subaru had to change the name of its Legacy in other countries to Outback in this country so as not to offend Australians. Hope they are paying a royalty to our “Legacy” for use of the name.
Jane
says:Just showed up one of these jets landing in Melbourne. On flightradar24
Greg
says:Just wondered if anyone knows what company leases this Embraer, been around Mackay for 4 years now..