EMBRAER PHENOM 100 JET RECEIVES CERTIFICATION IN ARGENTINA
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Latin America has purchased more than 100 of the entry level executive aircraft
São José dos Campos, October 20, 2009 –
Embraer’s Phenom 100 executive jet received type
certification, in late August, from the Argentine
aviation authority (Administración Nacional de
Aviación Civil). The Brazilian Civil Aviation
Agency (ANAC) and the United States Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the aircraft
in December 2008, and the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) last April.
“We are pleased to announce the Phenom 100
certification in Argentina. It is the best jet in the
entry level class,” says Breno Correa, Embraer Vice
President, Marketing and Sales, Latin America –
Executive Jets. “This approval allows Argentine
customers to register their aircraft in their own
country, and strengthens Embraer’s commitment to
the executive jet market in South America.”
The Phenom 100’s range of 1,178 nautical miles (2,182 km), with four passengers, means
that, departing from Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, it can fly nonstop to São Paulo, Rio
de Janeiro, or Campo Grande, in Brazil; Santiago, in Chile; or Bariloche, in Argentina.
Launched in 2005, to provide the entry level class with new comfort and performance
standards, the Phenom 100 began operations in December 2008. Around 800 Phenom family
jets, including the light Phenom 300 executive jet, have been sold, worldwide, 100 of which
to Latin American customers. Please visit www.EmbraerExecutiveJets.com.br for further
information on Embraer’s executive jets.
About the Phenom 100 executive jet
Premium comfort, outstanding performance and low operating costs are key design drivers of
the Phenom 100 best-in-class jet. The aircraft offers pilots and passengers unprecedented
comfort and style in its category. Developed in partnership with BMW Group
DesignworksUSA, the innovative interior design and relaxing ambience are enhanced by
large windows and the most ample cabin in its class.
The pilot-friendly cockpit and docile flying qualities of the new aircraft enable single-pilot
operation. Drawing on Embraer’s engineering experience, the Phenom 100 was designed for
high utilization and availability. For added safety and reliability, the jet offers a standard antiskid
brake-by-wire system.
The Phenom 100 was introduced by Embraer, in 2005, and is the most comfortable business
jet in the entry level category, accommodating four passengers in the club seat configuration.
The rear baggage compartment has a capacity of 53 cubic feet (1,501 liters), which is
sufficient for transporting golf and ski bags and equipment. Additional storage space in the
aircraft nose and interior wardrobes adds up to another 16 cubic feet (453 liters), totaling 71
cubic feet (2,010 liters) throughout the jet.
Based on Garmin’s all-glass, fully-integrated avionics suite, the Prodigy® flight deck offers
Phenom jet operators more advantages than any other avionics suite on today’s market. The
cockpit features three interchangeable 12-inch displays – two Primary Flight Displays
(PFD) and one Multi-Function Display (MFD). The system integrates all primary flight,
navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weather, engine instrumentation, and crew-alert
data, and presents the composite information on these three brilliant, sunlight-readable color
high-definition screens.
Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F-E engines power the jet, with 1,695 pounds of thrust
each. Its range with four occupants is 1,178 nautical miles (2,182 kilometers or 1,356 miles)
with NBAA IFR reserves (35 minutes of holding and 100 nautical mile alternate). The aircraft
is capable of flying at 41,000 feet (12,497 meters), attained by a direct climb, even when fully
loaded. In addition, the Phenom 100 is designed to perform short-field takeoffs or landings and
to fly at a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.70, or 390 knots (True Air Speed – TAS). These
characteristics allow customers to fly nonstop from New York to Miami, in the U.S.; from
London to Rome, in Europe; or from Brisbane to Melbourne, in Australia.
The jet received the IF Award, in Germany, as the best product, in 2006, and the best
interior, in 2007, as well as the Good Design Award, in China, for the best project, in 2006.
In May 2008, the editors of Robb Report magazine, in the U.S., voted the Phenom 100 the
“Best of the Best Business Jet”.
Under January 2009 economic conditions, the baseline configuration of the Phenom 100 is
priced at US$ 3.60 million for FAA certification (USA), US$ 3.65 million for ANAC
certification (Brazil) and US$ 3.68 million for EASA certification (European Union).
