Embraer Flies First U.S.-Built Phenom 300

Stephen Pope

Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 09:59 PM ET

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Phenom 300

Key Takeaways:

Embraer successfully flew the first U.S.-built Phenom 300 from its new Melbourne, Florida factory.
The production process at the Melbourne facility has significantly matured, completing the Phenom 300 in half the time of the first Phenom 100.
This milestone underscores Embraer's substantial ongoing investment and expansion in its U.S. aeronautical campus in Melbourne since 2011, aiming to become a major global aviation company.

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Embraer on Wednesday flew the first U.S.-built Phenom 300 after the light twinjet emerged from a new factory in Melbourne, Florida. Delivery will be made to Embraer Executive Jets for use as a flight demonstrator.

Embraer said the production time for the Phenom 300 was half that of the first Phenom 100 built in Melbourne, reflecting the maturation of its production processes there. The company said it plans to build eight Phenom 300s once the U.S. factory reaches full capacity.