Embraer announces first successful test flight of the Phenom 300 light business jet
30 Apr 2008
Embraer announced Tuesday that the prototype of its Phenom 300 light business jet had made its first test flight a couple of months ahead of schedule. It also said three more test models were under construction and would be used in the 1,400-hour certification test regime.
The first production models are scheduled to enter service in the second quarter of 2009.
''This first flight of the Phenom 300 executive jet is a very special and historic moment for all of us at Embraer…,'' said CEO, Frederico Fleury Curado ''We unveiled the Phenom jets nearly three years ago, making a clear statement to the business aviation community of our commitment to becoming a long-term player in the executive aviation market.
The company said the first flight occurred early, largely because of the digitization of the entire development process. It said that the 82-minute first flight was uneventful with data streamed in real time to engineers on the ground.
