The third Legacy 500 has joined Embraer's flight test programme aimed at delivering the midsize business jet in 2014. The aircraft, serial number 003 ...

Embraer launched the Legacy 500 and smaller Legacy 450 in 2007 as part of a strategy to become a major player in business jet manufacturing by 2015.

Embraer has joined the cockpit, center fuselage and aft fuselage sections of its new Legacy 500 midsize jet. The Legacy executive jets will be assembled at Embraer's facilities in São José dos ...

The Legacy 500 is scheduled to enter service between fourth quarter 2013 and first quarter 2014. Embraer expects to roll out Prototype No. 2 soon followed by engine run and ground tests of the 500 ...