The updates are available for the Legacy 450, Legacy 500, Praetor 500, and Praetor 600 executive jets.
17 October 2021: Embraer Executive Jet Service Centre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been certified as a Collins Aerospace Completion Centre for in-service aircraft upholstery and cushion. The updates are available for the Legacy 450, Legacy 500, Praetor 500, and Praetor 600 executive jets. Using soft good materials and coverings, the certification enables Embraer to offer new upholstery designs, which will be provided by Embraer’s Executive Jet Interior Design Team. It will also allow foam reshaping and the creation of new bolster designs with options that Embraer customers haven’t previously had in the aftermarket.
Frank Stevens, Vice President, Global MRO Centres, Embraer Services & Support said, “We are very excited to announce the certification as a Collins Aerospace Upholstery Completion Centre. Collins’ trust in Embraer enhances our capabilities for seat design, modification and repair. This is a milestone achievement that allows us to better serve our customers, providing seat modification capabilities and repair for executive aircraft seating. The Embraer team is proud and honoured to be recognized for this hard work.”
This approval is specific to cabin seats, including in-service seats and new seats installed on in-service aircraft, which gives Embraer the ability to design entirely new upholstery looks within the original type certificate limits
Ian Webb, Vice President of Sales, Executive Seating for Collins Aerospace said, “We are pleased to have certified Embraer Fort Lauderdale as an upholstery completion centre for the Legacy and Praetor aircraft product lines. The upholstery certification will allow Embraer the flexibility and agility to support their growing customer base.”
Embraer is always improving its products with the main goal of providing innovative solutions to increase passenger safety and provide a premium flight experience. Its current portfolio consists of the Phenom 100EV, which offers the business aviation experience in its purest form; the Phenom 300E, the best-selling light jet for nine years in a row; and the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, which with best-in-class flight range, are the most disruptive and technologically advanced midsize and super-midsize business jets, capable of continent-crossing and ocean-spanning missions, respectively.
