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Embraer welcomes Jackie Chan to Legacy 650 family
Oct. 11, 2011, Las Vegas, Nv. - Embraer announced, today, at a press conference held at the NBAA 64th Annual Meeting & Convention, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., that the world-esteemed movie star Jackie Chan will soon join its Legacy 650 family of operators and become a brand ambassador of Embraer Executive Jets.
October 11, 2011 By Carey Fredericks
Jackie Chan appeared via a video at the press conference, since he was not able to attend in person due to other business engagements.
Born in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan is globally renowned and respected for his success in numerous hit movies, commitment to world philanthropic causes, and devotion to the promotion of Chinese culture throughout the world.
“We are exceptionally excited Jackie Chan will become the newest member of our Legacy 650 family, and proud he holds full confidence in our jet to satisfy his demand for productivity, comfort and privacy,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets. “Jackie’s ebullient personality, spirit
of relentless innovation and commitment to society echo the core values of Embraer: people, customers, excellence, innovation, global presence, and a sustainable future. His worldwide prestige makes him an ideal brand ambassador for Embraer Executive Jets.”
“Embraer’s Legacy 650 is a perfect aircraft, because of its combination of a large comfortable cabin, long range, advanced avionics, operating efficiency and outstanding reliability. I am looking forward to flying in this marvelous aircraft, soon,” said Jackie Chan. “China has become a very important market for executive aircraft and I am honored to be a part of Embraer’s efforts in my home country. I have no
doubt that Embraer will be a major player in the Chinese executive jet market with its full line of executive aircraft, including the Legacy 650 and Lineage 1000.”
The large Legacy 650 has a range of 3,900 nautical miles (7,223 kilometers) and can fly nonstop from Beijing (China) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) or from Hong Kong (China) to Adelaide (Australia), with four passengers under NBAA IFR condition. The state-of-the art Honeywell Primus Elite™ avionics suite greatly enhances situational awareness and flight safety. Three distinct and spacious cabin zones, a fully equipped wet galley and the largest in-flight accessible baggage compartment in its class are additional highlights. The Legacy 650 also provides an ideal working environment for business elites with such hightech features as Wi-Fi.
