Embraer

Embraer announced on Friday that it has delivered its 600th Phenom 300 series business jet. The aircraft went to Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Superior Capital Holdings for use supporting the company’s business operations throughout the U.S. According to Embraer, the Phenom 300 fleet has logged more than 1.2 million flight hours since the model’s launch in 2005. […]

Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on Friday that it delivered a total of 130 aircraft in 2020, a drop of almost 35 percent compared to 2019. Of the 44 commercial aircraft and 86 executive jets shipped by the company this year, 71 were handed over in the fourth quarter (Q4). The Q4 deliveries, which were […]

Embraer has announced the launch of Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, an independent Embraer-backed company “dedicated to accelerating the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem.” According to Embraer, Eve’s focus will include the development and certification of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, developing a services and support network for the aircraft and creating […]

Citing market conditions resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Embraer has announced that it plans to delay entry-into-service for its E175-E2 passenger jet until 2023. The E175-E2, an updated version of Embraer’s E175 and the third member of the company’s E2 E-Jets family, flew for the first time in Dec. 2019. The model was originally […]

Embraer has delivered the first of its upgraded Phenom 300E business jets to Texas law firm Dunham & Jones. The new 300E has a range of 2,010 NM and top speed of Mach 0.80 along with offering a quieter cabin and a new interior option. The model also got an avionics upgrade that includes a […]

Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on Sunday that it has put employees who cannot work remotely on paid leave until March 31 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The move currently covers only Embraer’s Brazil units excepting “some essential activities.” The company said it is evaluating its options for other countries in which it operates. […]

Embraer announced an upgraded version of its Phenom 300E business jet on Friday. According to the company, the Phenom 300E now offers a top speed of Mach 0.80 and increased range of 2,010 NM (3,724 km). An avionics upgrade includes a runway overrun awareness and alerting system, predictive wind shear, emergency descent mode, performance and […]

Embraer announced the delivery of its first Praetor 500 midsize business jet to launch customer Flexjet on Monday. The aircraft is part of a $1.4 billion fleet agreement announced by the companies at the 2019 NBAA convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to Praetor 500s, the 64-aircraft agreement includes an unspecified number of Praetor […]

Embraer successfully completed the first flight of its E175-E2 passenger jet last week, beginning a flight test campaign that is expected to last approximately 24 months. Thursday’s test flight, which took place at Embraer’s Faria Lima complex in São Paulo, Brazil, lasted two hours and 18 minutes. The E175-E2 is the third member of the […]

Garmin has announced that its G1000 NXi integrated flight deck has been certified for Embraer Phenom 100 business jets equipped with the G1000-based Prodigy Flight Deck. The NXi upgrade adds features including wireless connectivity, Garmin SurfaceWatch runway monitoring technology, visual approach guidance, map overlay within the HSI and split-screen view on the MFD. In addition, […]