Embraer Lineage 1,000 Jet receives FAA Certification

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(2009), "Embraer Lineage 1,000 Jet receives FAA Certification", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 81 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2009.12781cab.033

Embraer Lineage 1,000 Jet receives FAA Certification

Article Type: News and views From: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 81, Issue 3

Embraer has received the Type Certificate and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration – FAA for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft was also awarded type certification by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil) and the European Aviation Safety Agency in December 2008. To date, over 20 Lineage 1000 jets have been sold world-wide.

The STC is for the jet’s interior, which was designed, manufactured and installed by PATS Aircraft Completions, a subsidiary of DeCrane Aerospace, located in the USA.

The maximum range of the Lineage 1000, originally projected to be 4,200 nautical miles (7,778 km or 4,833 miles) with eight passengers, or 4,350 nautical miles (8,056 km or 5,005 miles) with four passengers, has been extended to 4,400 nautical miles (8,149 km or 5,063 miles) with eight passengers, or 4,500 nautical miles (8,344 km or 5,179 miles) with four passengers, both with NBAA IFR reserves.

The cabin styling was developed in a partnership between Embraer and the UK-based design office Priestman Goode, of London. Besides, elegant and relaxing ambiences, the Lineage 1000 offers a broad range of interior layouts for five different cabin zones, where passengers may enjoy privacy for meetings, resting, and meals. There is also a private suite with a shower. The finely appointed cabin has three distinct temperature zones and a maximum altitude rating of 7,000 ft (2,134 meters), providing passengers with premium comfort.

The certification confirms the Lineage 1,000’s maximum takeoff weight of £120,150 (54,500 kg), and authorizes the jet to operate under extended operations rules (ETOPS 120). This clearance demonstrates the aircraft’s capability of flying routes that have a diversion airport up to 120 min from the flight path. Therefore, the Lineage 1,000 can fly long distances over oceans, deserts and other inhospitable areas, thus increasing its operational range, anywhere in the world.

Approval has also been granted for the newly designed auxiliary fuel system, which is compliant with the latest SFAR 88 safety requirements and is seamlessly integrated with the state-of-the-art Honeywell Primus Epic(R) avionics suite, where automation reduces pilot workload.

The STC validates the modifications in the fully customizable executive jet interior, the inflight accessible cargo compartment, and the oxygen system.