EMBRAER LEGACY 600

• Passengers 13

As one of the only aircraft in its category with three cabin zones where passengers can work, dine and sleep, the Legacy 600 is an excellent charter option for mid- to long-haul flights.

About this aircraft

• Based on the earlier ERJ135 model, the first Legacy 600 was delivered in 2002.
• Its 13 seats can be transformed into six beds, making this aircraft ideal for both daytime and evening flights.
• With a class-leading 240 ft³ baggage hold and an additional 46 ft³ of internal storage space, the Legacy 600 can carry around 20 suitcases.
• The upgraded Legacy 650 has a 15% longer range than the Legacy 600, connecting more of Europe to New York and Melbourne to Singapore.
• Production of the Embraer Legacy ceased in 2015.

The Embraer Legacy 600’s fully berthing seats, spacious interior, quiet cabin and generous baggage hold make it one of the most popular private jets in its class to charter.

Interior design

Featuring three distinct zones, the Legacy 600’s spacious cabin can accommodate up to 13 passengers in fully berthing seats with ample legroom. Seats can be transformed into six beds, allowing passengers to sleep in comfort during a flight.

Onboard facilities include a fully-equipped galley, a three-seat divan and a large lavatory. There’s usually a touchscreen monitor for controlling cabin systems, as well as a coffee machine, microwave oven, fridge and wine cooler, and three power outlets.

Below is the standard configuration of an Embraer Legacy 600.

Interesting facts to learn before you fly

• The Legacy 600’s baggage compartment is fully accessible during the flight.
• The aircraft offers excellent performance in hot and high conditions, plus one of the best man-hour to flight-hour ratios in its category.
• Its main competitors are the Dassault Falcon 900 LX, Bombardier Challenger 600 and Hawker 1000.

Technological features

The Legacy 600’s large cockpit is equipped with a Honeywell Primus Elite avionics suite, which features LCD displays with a cursor control device, new airspace operations standards, charts and maps capability. It also has an integrated stand-by instrument system, electronic flight bag and central maintenance computer, coupled vertical navigation, data loader 1000 with SD card and USB ports, RNP 0.3 and XM weather capabilities.

The aircraft is powered by two AE3007A1E turbofan engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce, generating about 7,953 lbs of maximum thrust each, and features a dual-channel full authority digital engine control system.

History

The Legacy 600 is based on the ERJ135 model. It was first introduced in 2000 at the Farnborough Airshow, followed by JAA certification in August 2002 and FAA certification soon after. The aircraft was originally announced as the Legacy 2000, before being renamed in 2005. Production ended in 2015 after 175 Legacy 600s had been built.

Manufacturer

Founded in 1969 with the help of the Brazilian government, Embraer has grown into the world’s third-largest commercial jet manufacturer, delivering over 8,000 aircraft in total and employing 18,000 people across sites in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. Today an Embraer aircraft takes off every 10 seconds and its planes carry an average of 145 million passengers a year.

Embraer’s first aircraft was the Bandeirante, a turboprop plane designed for both civilian and military purposes. Aiming to remain at the forefront of avionics, the brand continuously reinvents its product designs with every new line of aircraft and allocates 10% of its total revenue towards research, development, innovation and improving industrial solutions.

Cost

Depending on a variety of factors, the Embraer Legacy 600 costs between $10 million and $13.5 million (USD).

Charter rates

Charter rates for the Embraer Legacy 600 can vary greatly, depending on the length of your journey and the airports you decide to fly in and out of.

If you’d like to book a private charter flight on the Embraer Legacy 600, contact our team today. For information on other private jets to charter, browse our list of available aircraft.

Wet lease rates

ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) wet lease rates for the Embraer Legacy 600 depend on the age of the aircraft, length of the lease term, the number of block hours being guaranteed and the average cycle ratio.