SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer and Vibroair Flugservice GmbH & Co. KG signed a contract, today, for two Phenom 300, one Legacy 500, and one Legacy 600 executive jets. The Legacy 600 is scheduled for delivery in 2009, and is already included in Embraer's second quarter 2008 firm order backlog.
"We are honored to have our jets play a significant role in the expansion of Vibroair's premium service," said Colin Steven, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales - Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Executive Jets. "The entire portfolio of Embraer business jets is designed to satisfy the most demanding markets, delivering comfort, performance and high reliability."
The Legacy 600 will be dedicated to private charter operations in Europe, and will be based at Dusseldorf Airport.
"Vibroair has selected Embraer as its long-term business aircraft partner. Our Legacy 600 will be operated throughout Europe as a VIP aircraft, affording our customers comfortable trips in a very spacious cabin with the ultimate in onboard technology," said Michael Viehof, CEO of Vibroair. "We will continue to expand our operations with the addition of the comfortable new and innovative Phenom 300 and Legacy 500 jets."
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