B/E Aerospace luxury interiors for new Embraer Legacy bizjets

15 Jul 2008

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Global leaders in aircraft cabin interior products B/E Aerospace, Inc. has announced that it has been selected by Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA as the supplier for their next generation executive passenger seating products for the new Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 aircraft. The award is initially valued at over $200 million.

The two Legacy versions are scheduled to come into service in about four years time, in the second half of 2012 and 2013 respectively.

The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 aircraft are designed to provide extraordinary comfort and lower operating costs and will be equipped with B/E Aerospace's next generation fully upholstered and ergonomic executive seats and divans.

Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer executive vice president, Executive Jets, said "We selected B/E Aerospace based on the very innovative features of their products. The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 will be revolutionary best-in-class jets, building on the Legacy brand, delivering premium comfort, outstanding performance and low operating costs. B/E Aerospace's new product offering matched the requirements of our innovative interior. We look forward to working with B/E Aerospace to deliver an excellent and comfortable passenger experience."

Amin J. Khoury, chairman and chief executive officer of B/E Aerospace, Inc. expressed his pleasure at the announcement, saying that ''Our leading-edge technology supports our objectives of providing lower weight seating solutions that are extremely comfortable, while achieving excellent operating economics. In addition, we are proud to be increasing our partnership with one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers.''

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