The Embraer Lineage 1000 is a variant of the Embraer 190

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airliner, launched as a private jet on May 2, 2006. Manufactured by the

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ian aerospace firm

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, the Lineage is advertised as an "ultra-large"

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with comfortable seating for 19.

Design

Embraer ERJ-190-100ECJ Lineage 1000 Cabin

Embraer Lineage 1000 Interior of Middle Cabin

The Lineage 1000 is based on the Embraer 190 airliner, with added

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s in the lower deck cargo hold space, nearly doubling the jet's range. It boasts a lavish interior, divided into up to five sections including an optional bedroom, a washroom with running water, and a walk-in cargo area at the rear. Its

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cross-section is larger than similarly priced business jets like the $50.4M Global 5000, $53.8M Falcon 7X or $54.5M Gulfstream G600, but smaller than other airliner conversions; the Boeing 737-700 based

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costing $71.4M or Airbus A319 based ACJ319 costing $87.0M.

Development

The Lineage 1000 received its

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from Brazil's

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and from

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in December 2008. It was certified by the USA

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on 7 January 2009. The first Lineage 1000 was delivered to Aamer Abdul Jalil Al Fahim on May 7, 2009. In October 2013, Embraer introduced the Lineage 1000E, which delivers greater range - 4,600 nm (8,519 km). In addition, the new Lineage 1000E features new in-flight entertainment and cockpit options. In 2019, its unit cost was US$ 49.9 million. In August 2020 Embraer announced that it was stopping sales of the Lineage 1000. On 6 October 2020, the

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announced the selection of the Lineage 1000 to replace its

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, 2020-10-26

Operators

Civil operators

* Al Jaber Aviation *

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* Air Hamburg * Conviasa

Military and government operators

* **

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- 2 units used as secondary presidential aircraft * **

- 10 units ordered and 1 delivered in 2020 to replace their old P-3 Orion Aircraft

Aircraft deliveries

Specifications (Lineage 1000)

References

External links

Embraer Lineage 1000 homepage
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