Legacy 500 Delivered.

Embraer has delivered the first Legacy 500 to China to Jackie. The plane is unexpectedly not in Jackie's red and yellow dragon livery but is in the colours of SR Jet who are also the registered owners of the plane. SR Jet, a subsidiary of Sparkle Roll (who partner with Jackie in the Jackie Chan Cinema chain), are a private airline and jet management company in China.

“I’m so thrilled to receive this Legacy 500, a state-of-art executive jet,” said Chan. “In the past few years, my Legacy 650 has brought me fantastic traveling experiences and great convenience, allowing me to do more acting and philanthropic works around the world. I’m sure that the performance of the new Legacy 500 will again exceed my expectations, and become a comfortable mobile home and office for me.”

SOURCE: SKIESMAG.COM and SR JET WEIBO

Jackie's New Jet Almost Ready for Delivery

Embraer secured Chinese validation for the Legacy 500 on 24 July and is now preparing to deliver the first midsize business jet to Chinese launch customer and ambassador of its executive jets division, Jackie Chan.

The 10-seat twinjet entered service late last year and Embraer had shipped 14 of the type by the end of the second quarter, according to Flightglobal’s Ascend Fleets database.

While the USA is, and will continue to be the largest market for the Legacy 500, Embraer expects the aircraft to be popular in China, despite a preference for long-range and large cabin types in the country until now.

“Today, Chinese customers’ expectations for executive jets are evolving, from seeking large, luxurious, ultra-long-range jets, to finding midsize jets that can satisfy the business needs of most entrepreneurs,” says Guan Dongyuan, president of Embraer China. “Having identified this market trend, we are confident that more potential customers will turn to midsize jets like the Legacy 500 due to its exceptional innovation, efficiency and technology.”

SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL

Jackie At ABACE 2015

Jackie gets a preview of the Embraer Legacy 500 the day before ABACA 2015 opens in Shanghai. Jackie is due to take delivery of his own Legacy 500 later this year.

SOURCE: CARNOC.COM

Jackie and Embraer 500

Jackie is product ambassador for Embraer in China and they quietly went and made a Chinese website which is full of pictures of Jackie with Embraer ... most of which we have already seen except for this nice collection of Jackie with the new Embraer 500 which he will take delivery of next year.

SOURCE: EMBRAER EXECUTIVE JETS.COM.CN

Embraer Legacy 500

You've seen Jackie in the advert, now he is the first customer in China to get one.

Embraer Executive Jets announced today, during its press conference at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2013, that the world renowned artist and philanthropist Jackie Chan is the launch customer of the Legacy 500 executive jet in China, with scheduled delivery for 2015.

“We are thrilled that Jackie Chan is our first Legacy 500 customer in China,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets. “Jackie’s Legacy 650 has been supporting his demanding intercontinental travel schedule, and we are honored that he has chosen the Legacy 500 to serve him in the shorter range requirements of his business development, as well as his tireless charitable endeavors in China, Asia and around the world.”

The Legacy 500 is a midsize business aircraft with a range of 3,000 nautical miles with best-in-class six-foot flat-floor cabin, which is wider than some aircraft in the super midsize category. Eight club seats may be berthed into four beds, and the in-flight entertainment system consists of a high definition video system, surround sound, multiple audio and video input options, a cabin management system, and three options for voice communications and connectivity.

The Legacy 500 is the first midsize business jet with Full Fly-By-Wire technology, featuring side stick flight controls, a state-of-the-art Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on four 15-inch high resolution LCD displays, and capable of paperless operations, with graphical flight planning, and options electronic Jeppesen charts and maps, and the E2VS (Embraer Enhanced Vision System).

“My Legacy 650 is perfect for long trips, and it has everything I need on board,” said Jackie Chan. “The Legacy 500 is futuristic and I’m anxious to fly in the real aircraft.”

Jackie Chan became the first customer of the Legacy 650 large executive jet in China, as well as the Embraer Executive Jets Brand Ambassador. His aircraft features his iconic “Dragon” livery.

SOURCE: TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD