Posts Tagged ‘Embraer’

Embraer delivers first Phenom 300 executive jet

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Embraer has begun delivering its recently certified Phenom 300 executive jet, just one year after the first Phenom 100 customers received their aircraft. The first Phenom 300 was delivered at the Company’s headquarters, on December 29, 2009, to Executive Flight Services, a wholly owned aircraft management subsidiary of Executive AirShare, which received the aircraft on behalf of an undisclosed customer. “As the first FAA Part 135 operator to take delivery of… Continue reading

JetBird’s Start-up Grounded by Delays at Embraer

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Production delays at Embraer’s factory and an associated bottleneck in the pilot training process for its new Phenom 100 light jet have delayed the service launch of air-taxi firm JetBird. The company expected to begin revenue flights last month from its initial operating base at Cologne, Germany, but CEO Stefan Vilner said this will now happen “before the end of this year. via JetBird’s Start-up Grounded by Delays at Embraer: AIN… Continue reading