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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until 2017, the Lineage was advertised as an "ultra-large"

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with seating for up to 19 passengers.

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

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, such as the $50.4M Global 5000, the $53.8M Falcon 7X, and the $54.5M Gulfstream G600, although smaller than other airliner conversions, such as the Boeing 737-700 based BBJ1 that costs $71.4M and the Airbus A319 based ACJ319 that costs $87.0M.

Development

The Lineage 1000 received its

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from Brazil's ANAC 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 on May 7, 2009. In October 2013, Embraer introduced the Lineage 1000E, which delivers a greater range of . In addition, the new Lineage 1000E features new in-flight entertainment and cockpit options. In 2019, its unit cost was

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49.9 million. In August 2020 Embraer announced 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 P-3C Orion in the maritime patrol role, with ten converted commercial jets.Pakistani Navy confirms Brazilian jetliner will replace Orion patrol aircraft
Usman Ansari, DefenseNews.com, 2020-10-26

Variants

* Lineage 1000: Standard civil version. * Sea Sultan: Long range

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version for the

modified by Leonardo and Paramount Group.

Operators

Civil operators

* Al Jaber Aviation * AirX Charter * Falcon Aviation Services * Royal Jet * Air Hamburg * Conviasa * Flex Flight International

Military and government operators

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- Two units used as secondary presidential aircraft. * **

- Ten units ordered and two delivered in 2020 to replace their old P-3 Orion aircraft.

Aircraft deliveries

Specifications (Lineage 1000/1000E)

References

External links

Embraer Lineage 1000 homepage
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