The Embraer Legacy 600 entered service in 2001 as an adaptation of the ERJ-135 regional airliner into the most spacious private jet cabin available in the large-cabin category, a remarkable 49'2" in length, 6'10" wide, and 6'0" tall, with 286 cu ft of baggage. Powered by Rolls-Royce AE 3007A1E engines and fitted with Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics, the Legacy 600 carries 13 passengers to 3,400 nm, offering airliner-class accommodation at business jet flexibility. Approximately 210 Legacy 600s were delivered.
As a Embraer product the Legacy 600 brings a respected name and a worldwide support network, reassurance that matters as much to charter clients as the cabin itself. Decades of service have wrung the surprises out of the design. Choosing the aircraft is choosing a known, trusted quantity.
The Legacy 600 is happy on short and secondary runways, so a charter routes into the airfield nearest the meeting, the villa or the resort rather than the nearest airline gateway. That flexibility matters most where mountains, islands or short strips rule out bigger jets. Access, quietly, is one of the strongest reasons clients pick the type.
Economy is part of the Legacy 600 appeal: it delivers its class of cabin and range without the thirst of larger jets, which is why it prices so competitively for super midsize jet charter. Sensible maintenance costs keep the hourly rate honest, and flexible dates unlock better still. Clients are often surprised how much aircraft it buys for the money.
Range is a quiet strength of the Legacy 600: close to 3400 nautical miles links city pairs such as London to Dubai without touching down, the kind of reach that reshapes a schedule. It also opens up direct routings the airlines simply do not fly. That freedom, more than any single feature, is why clients return to the aircraft for the longer trips.
The Legacy 600 puts usable space first, seating up to 13 in a cabin quiet enough for conversation, with a galley, a private lavatory and room to spread out on a long super midsize jet charter flight. Cabin measuring 6 ft 10 in wide by 49 ft 2 in long, it is trimmed and insulated so engine noise fades into the background. Repeat clients tend to book this super midsize jet again precisely because the hours on board feel like time gained, not lost.
Here is the detail crews love: The Legacy 600 is built on Embraer's ERJ regional-airliner airframe, giving it airline-grade systems, three cabin zones and a baggage hold you can walk into in flight. Knowing the story tends to make the flight more enjoyable.
The Legacy 600 as a charter aircraft, the honest trade-offs:
The Legacy 600 is a mature, thoroughly sorted design rather than the newest sheet of metal, which is a strength for reliability but means the very latest cabin gadgetry may sit a generation back. For charter clients who value dependability over novelty that is rarely a real loss.
No single aircraft wins on every count, and the Legacy 600 trades a little of one virtue for a lot of another; the trick is matching that trade to your actual route and party, which is exactly what we do.
As alternatives to the Legacy 600, it is worth weighing the Legacy 650 and the Legacy 450, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Legacy 650 offers the newer cabin, while the Legacy 600 keeps the more modern flight deck, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
All told the Legacy 600 remains one of the smarter ways to fly transcontinental charter, and Fly with Andreea handles catering, transfers, pets and every detail around you, quoting one firm price and replying within the half hour.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Legacy 600. No commitment, no obligation.