German air charter operator Air Hamburg became the launch customer for Embraer’s new Legacy 650E when it inked a €69 million ($77.7 million) order for three of the super-midsize business jets at EBACE 2017. Deliveries to the operator will begin in the third quarter, according to Embraer Executive Jets.

The $25.9 million 650E builds on its predecessor, the Legacy 650, but adds an upgraded Honeywell Primus Elite Advanced Features avionics suite that has synthetic vision and autothrottles as standard equipment, as well as a restyled interior and Honeywell Ovation Select cabin entertainment and management system. Primus Elite Advanced Features replaces all CRT flight displays with more reliable LCDs. The new aircraft also comes with a 10-year or 10,000-flight-hour warranty.

“We are very pleased with this new order from Air Hamburg, which will further propel its growth through exceptional operational costs and customer experience with the Legacy 650E’s three-zone cabin and amenities,” said Embraer Executive Jets president and CEO Michael Amalfitano. “The Legacy 650E’s value proposition results in the productivity and efficiency sought by global charter operators and corporate flight departments.”

Half of Air Hamburg’s charter fleet of 22 aircraft are Embraer business jets, including eight Legacy 600/650s, a midsize Legacy 500 and two Phenom 300 light jets. It also operates one King Air and 10 Cessna Citations. Most are owned outright by the company, Air Hamburg partner Simon Ebert told AIN.

“The Legacy 650E is an obvious choice, considering the experience that our current fleet of Legacy 600/650s already provides our customers on their flights to destinations throughout Europe, Russia, and the Middle East,” he said. “The super-midsize Legacys are very popular with customers because of their three-zone cabins and large baggage capacity.” The new Legacy 650Es will be additions, not replacements, he added.