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EBACE 2023 MIDSIZE JETS HIGHLIGHTS
The Praetor 500 is the new marketingdesignation of the Embraer EMB-545 model previously marketed under the Legacy 450 designation. Part of a fly-by-wiremidsize aircraftfamilyoffering positioned then between the Light Phenom 300 and the Large Legacy 650.
The EMB-545 was launched in 2008 and firstflew on December 28, 2013, prior to the firstdelivery in August 2015.
The enhanced Praetor 500, recognizable by its taller and wider winglets, pushes the range performanceof its predecessor by over 400nm.
The Praetor 500 features a best-in-class6-foot tall, flatfloor cabin. The interior can accommodatesix or seven seats includingfour fully reclining club seats that can be berthed into two beds.
The highly functionaland sophisticated midsize cabin offers a refreshment center at the entrance, a rear private lavatory with a vacuum toilet and one of the largest in-flightaccessible baggage holds
Earlier this month,NetJets and Embraer announced a new deal for up to 250 Praetor 500 jet options,including a comprehensive services and support agreement. The deal was valued in excess of US $5 billion.
The midsize Citation Latitude (Model 680A) offers a newly developed state-of-the-artwide, stand-up,flatfloor cabin shared with the super-midsize Citation Longitude model. The design of the CitationLatitude is based on this new clean sheet wider cabin, combined with the wings, the PW306Dengines, and the cruciform tail of the CitationSovereign (Model 680).
The Latitude received its FAA certificationin June 2015.
The CITATIONLatitude jet offers a wide, flat floor and a 6-foot stand-up cabin.
The standard seating arrangementaccommodates eight passengers with a forward side-facing couch and six seats with 180-degree swiveling capability.
The wide cabin is complemented by a standard refreshment center installed on the forward left-hand side of the cabin and an aft large lavatory with an externally serviceable flushingtoilet separated from the cabin by sliding divider doors.
Ten large windows are optimallylocated throughout the cabin for enhanced light and viewing.