Prestige Jet set to operate first Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft

Dubai: Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet is to operate the world's first Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft, the largest designated business jet aside from the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ).

The aircraft, which is being managed by Prestige Jet on behalf of owner Aamer Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, is currently being fitted out in the US ready to enter operations next November.

"The addition of this ultra-long range aircraft to our fleet is a real coup," said Faris Deeb, managing director of Prestige Jet. "Designed by the manufacturers to accommodate up to 19 passengers in a variety of configurations of ultimate comfort and luxury, the aircraft is now being fitted out to ensure it meets the needs of our discerning customers across the Middle East market," he said.

Deeb also stated that the Lineage 1000 falls into a private air charter jet category that doesn't exist at present, namely beneath the BBJ and above the mid size aircraft, and will provide Prestige Jet with a competitive advantage in terms of flexibility in the number of passengers that can be carried and the charter rates.

The flexible interior of the aircraft offers a set of pre-defined cabin configurations to fit all travellers' needs with up to five distinct privacy zones affording plentiful room for work, rest and meetings.

Amenities aboard include Wi-Fi technology, internet access, ethernet and other features.