Embraer Unveils Autothrottle for Phenom 300E

Pilots flying the Phenom 300E will benefit from a new autothrottle option, available beginning in the third quarter of 2024 on production aircraft.

Julie Boatman

Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 09:51 AM ET

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Pilots flying the Phenom 300E will benefit from a new autothrottle option, available beginning in the third quarter of 2024 on production aircraft. [Courtesy of Embraer]

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Embraer announced the upcoming availability of an autothrottle for its Phenom 300E light jet, designed to reduce pilot workload and enhance safety and reliability.
This new autothrottle integrates with the Prodigy Touch suite and will be available as an option for new production aircraft starting in Q3 2024, with retrofit options also provided for existing models.
The Phenom 300E has consistently been the best-selling light jet for the past 11 years, underscoring Embraer's strong market position and substantial product backlog.

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The single-pilot jet segment continues its evolution at the top end of the scale with the latest implementation of workload-reduction technology onto the flight deck. Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the coming availability of an autothrottle for the Phenom 300E light jet.

In a briefing last week with FLYING, Embraer Executive Jets president and CEO Michael Amalfitano placed the new capability firmly within the OEM’s plans for supporting the innovation pillar of its business plan.