Embraer Legacy 500

For range, yes. The Legacy 650 is rated for 3,900 nm (7,223 km), roughly 775 nm more than the Legacy 500's 3,125 nm (5,787 km), which can remove a fuel stop on longer routes. The Legacy 500 is the more modern design, though, with fly-by-wire controls and a 2014 entry into service, so it suits trips within its range well.

Typical cruise is 466 kts (863 km/h), with a long-range cruise speed of 436 kts and a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.83. On European routes, a Madrid trip from London takes less than two hours, and Frankfurt to Rome around an hour and a half, which suits business travel where time matters.

Eight in a standard layout, and up to 12 at most. The cabin has a flat floor and measures 8.38 m long, 2.10 m wide and 1.82 m high, so passengers can stand and move around freely. The baggage area takes 9 suitcases and 4 carry-on bags, enough for a longer business trip.

With 3,125 nm (5,787 km) of range under IFR reserves, it can fly New York to Los Angeles or London to Dubai in one leg. That puts transcontinental trips, and many intercontinental ones, within a single flight, although the payload and winds on the day set the final figure.

Full fly-by-wire controls, a system previously found on larger airliners, appeared on a midsize jet for the first time with this aircraft. It reduces pilot workload by managing many flight parameters automatically and protects against stalls and other unsafe conditions. Passengers feel the difference as a steadier ride in turbulence, and the system also contributes to better fuel efficiency.