www.Noticias-Aero.info: EMBRAER’S PHENOM 300 EXECUTIVE JET CERTIFIED BY EASA

Light jet met all original specification targets and surpassed many performance goals

São José dos Campos, May 6, 2010 – In a ceremony held, yesterday, at EBACE 2010

(European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition), in Geneva, Switzerland, Embraer

received the type certificate for the Phenom 300 from the European Aviation Safety Agency

(EASA), which was granted on April 29. This approval came in on schedule, as the program

steadily advances.

"Following certification by Brazil's ANAC and the U.S.'s FAA, last December, EASA has

also certified the Phenom 300, with no restrictions," said Luís Carlos Affonso, Embraer

Executive Vice President, Executive Jets. "The light jet's singular and innovative features

make this aircraft uniquely competitive in the business aviation market."

The overall certification campaign involved five aircraft that performed more than 1,200

flight test hours, certifying the aircraft for RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum),

day and night IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) operations, and flying into known and forecasted

icing conditions. In addition, there were full-scale static and fatigue tests, and rigs were used

for environmental, avionics, and electrical systems.

The Phenom 300 accommodates up to ten occupants in a spacious and pleasant interior,

designed in partnership with BMW Group DesignworksUSA. Swept wings, with winglets,

and modern onboard systems were developed with outstanding flight performance in mind. A

single refueling port, an externally serviced lavatory, and excellent cabin pressurization are

some of the jet's distinctive features. The Phenom 300 is one of the fastest aircraft in the light

jet category, reaching 521 mph (839 km/h, or 453 knots – KTAS), and it can fly at an altitude

of up to 45,000 feet (13,716 meters). Its range of 1,971 nautical miles (3,650 km), including

NBAA IFR fuel reserves, means the aircraft is capable of flying nonstop from New York to

Dallas (U.S.); London to Athens (Europe); or Delhi (India) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

For more information on Embraer Executive Jets, visit www.EmbraerExecutiveJets.com

sábado, 8 de mayo de 2010