The first Phenom 100 very light jet rolled out on Saturday from Embraer’s headquarters in So Jos dos Campos, Brazil, and is now in the paint shop. After its cosmetic upgrade, the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F-powered twinjet will begin a series of ground tests in preparation for its first flight this summer. “We are thrilled to see the Phenom 100 become a reality,” noted Embraer Executive Vice President for Executive Jets Lus Carlos Affonso. “We are confident that the Phenom 100 … will become the benchmark of the very light jet segment.” Embraer launched the Phenom 100, as well as the derivative Phenom 300 light jet, in May 2005 and cut the first metal for the VLJ in May last year. Subassembly manufacturing of the Phenom 100 was performed at Embraer’s Botucatu facility, and the fuselage and wing were manufactured there and delivered to the company’s sprawling So Jos dos Campos plant in March. The $2.85 million VLJ (to be $2.95 million in less than two weeks) is expected to receive Brazilian certification and enter service in mid-2008.
Embraer’s VLJ Sees Light Of Day
Key Takeaways:
- The first Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet has rolled out from its Brazilian headquarters and is now in the paint shop, preparing for ground tests and its first flight this summer.
- Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F engines, the twinjet is expected to receive Brazilian certification and enter service by mid-2008.
- Embraer launched the Phenom 100 in May 2005 and anticipates the $2.85 million aircraft will become the benchmark for the very light jet segment.
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