Embraer Earns Phenom 100 Certification

FLYING Staff

Monday, March 09, 2009 at 08:00 AM ET

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Embraer Phenom 100

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The Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet earned FAA certification, with deliveries starting immediately, and surpassed performance projections in areas like range, hot and high performance, and fuel efficiency.
Despite being a very light jet, the Phenom 100 features the largest cabin in its segment, competitive speeds (390 knots), and a new Prodigy flight deck avionics system.
Due to strong orders for its new lighter jets, Embraer is building a 150,000-square-foot assembly plant in Melbourne, Florida, which will also serve as a sales, delivery, and service center starting in 2010.

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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.