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News: Embraer Starts Legacy 450 ; 500 Production In Melbourne

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  1. Embraer Starts Production Of Legacy 450 ; 500 In Melbourne, Florida

    On June 2nd, Embraer held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Melbourne, Florida facility to signal the start of Legacy 450 and 500 line-production. The company's smaller Phenom line 100 and 300) have been in production at this facility since 2011 and they recently expanded it to include the smaller-end of the Legacy family (450 and 500 models) -which are also the company's newest aircraft models-.
  2. “With the support of Governor Scott, and his team at Enterprise Florida, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, Brevard County, the City of Melbourne, and the Orlando-Melbourne International Airport, we are doubling the size of our campus in Melbourne with the addition of the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 assembly lines,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “The growth of our partnerships is a reward for the community’s trust, and for its visionary leaders.” The Melbourne production facility began operations in February 2011 and the first Phenom 100 was delivered in December of the same year. In August 2012, the Phenom 300 was added to the multi-model, paperless final assembly line. Over 170 Phenom jets, valued at over USD 1 billion, have been produced in Melbourne for U.S. customers, mainly, as well as to customers in 14 other countries.

    For more information:

    Embraer Brasileira
    de Aeronautica S.A.
    Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170
    São Paulo, São José dos Campos
    12227-901 Brazil
    www.embraerexecutivejets.com

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