Phenom 100 Takes Maiden Flight

The Embraer Phenom 100, took its first flight last week when a lifted off with Capt. Antonio Bragança Silva at the helm.
“This is a key milestone for Embraer and a very special and rewarding moment for the entire Embraer team. To see our new baby bird taking off is highly satisfying and I congratulate every Embraer employee for making this possible.” remarked Frederico Fleury Curado, president and CEO. “When we unveiled the Phenom jets a little more than two years ago, we asserted to the business aviation community our commitment to be a long-term player in the executive aviation market. The first flight of the Phenom 100 confirms this commitment and constitutes another step in Embraer´s strategy to serve our customers with a product line that spans the market.”