Embraer Ends Legacy 650/Lineage

Embraer Legacy 650 cabin
Embraer is ending production of the Legacy 650 series and the Lineage 1000. And, production of Legacy 450 and 500 is being restricted to orders from “key strategic customers,” but eventually will be phased out. The Brazilian airframer says the move will allow it to better focus on the Phenom 100 and...
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