Late last year Embraer earned FAA certification for its Phenom 100 very light jet. Deliveries were expected to begin immediately.
Based on the unofficial 10,000-pound cutoff for the very light jet segment, the twinjet is technically a VLJ. But with the largest cabin in the segment and a top speed of 390 knots, it’s also a serious entry level jet that puts up numbers that are competitive with some larger and more expensive models.
