A decade ago, some people scoffed when Embraer announced its intention to create a complete line of business airplanes, from entry-level jets to behemoth bizliners, especially when the sum total of ...

Embraer impressed the market when it introduced the Legacy 500 and 450 light and mid-light jets in 2014-15, respectively, with fly-by-wire flight controls and pilots’ sidestick controllers, the first ...

Delivering the first Legacy 450 later this year marks the passage of a remarkable milestone. It means Embraer Executive Jets will not have a new aircraft in development for the first time since 2005, ...

The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 are business jets produced by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer that are based on the EMB-545 and EMB-550 types, respectively. These airframes are clean-sheet designs with ...

"Whether by accident or design, the Legacy 450 and 500 might be arriving at exactly the right moment," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with Virginia-based consultant Teal Group, about Brazilian ...