EMBRAER ADVANTAGE ISSUE 33 - 2016
EMBRAER’S 1,000TH BUSINESS JET DELIVERY FIRST WORLDWIDE OWNER OF LEGACY 450
LES GOLDBERG
PHENOM 300: THE WORLD’S MOST DELIVERED BUSINESS JET TWO EMBRAER TEAMS SOAR TO SUCCESS
IS GOOD EVER GOOD ENOUGH? If an Embraer executive jet feels like nothing you’ve experienced before, that’s because there was nothing like it before. In short, our executive aircraft are the tangible manifestation of our culture of constant improvement and unconventional thinking. You’ll notice it in the details. Feel it in ergonomics. And hear it in cabins that maintain amazing levels of quiet at every altitude. We’re not for those who are comfortable with the status quo—but rather, for those who consider that the starting point.
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INDEX 04
GREETINGS
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GROWING FAMILY
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LATEST NEWS
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DID YOU KNOW?
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CUSTOMER’S VIEW
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IN THE MEDIA
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PEOPLE BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT
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EVENTS
INDEX
Publisher Luciana Meroni de Souza Fujiura Collaborators Aliona Groh, Alice Garwood, Michael Simmen, Ronald Jackson, Jacques Blondeau, Gloria Castro, Elaine Moreira da Silva, Ricardo Donizetti dos Santos, Thiago de Moraes Art Direction Giuliane de Macedo Ramos Giulia Moliterno Marketing Senior Vice President Luciano Froes Marketing Director Gabriel Sperber Contact us: luciana.souza@embraer.com.br
GREETINGS FROM MARCO TULIO
Kicking off year with major milestone My friends, Welcome to the first Embraer Advantage of 2016. This year is off to an exciting start as we recently marked a major milestone – the delivery of our 1,000th aircraft. We also learned our Phenom 300 was the world’s most-delivered business jet for the third consecutive year. I am thrilled to celebrate these significant achievements with our entire Embraer Executive Jets family. Our employees’ hard work and dedication and our valued customers’ continued confidence and support have made these accomplishments possible. Our 1,000th jet – a Legacy 500 – was delivered to Flexjet LLC, one of the leading provider of fractional jet ownership services. We are proud to have delivered 1,000 business jets in more than 60 countries in just over a decade. This feat shows that we listen to our customers and provide them with innovative solutions to meet their varying needs. In February, we learned our light Phenom 300 was again the most-delivered business jet in 2015, 70 aircraft were delivered to several customers around the world. Just over six years after its launch, 330 Phenom 300s are now operating in more than 28 countries. We also received more good news earlier this year, when the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its 2015 worldwide year-end report, showing Embraer Executive Jets’ market share had grown to 17% in terms of unit deliveries. Last year, we delivered 120 aircraft, the highest number in five years, and we’ve set an even higher goal for this year. Finally, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the new members of our family. In this issue, Les Goldberg, the first customer to take delivery of our new Legacy 450, shares his experience with Embraer and his cutting-edge aircraft, which he calls “a beautiful machine.” Building on our success in 2015, we are looking forward to reaching even greater heights in 2016 as we continually challenge the status quo and strive to be better in all we do.
Enjoy the issue. Marco Tulio Pellegrini President and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets
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LATEST NEWS
Senior executive assumes new leadership post Kalister becomes senior VP of Customer Support and Services worldwide Scott Kalister, a senior Embraer executive with more than 35 years of extensive aviation industry experience, was named Senior Vice President of Customer Support and Services worldwide at the beginning of this year. He replaced Waldir Gonçalves, who continues to serve our customers in his new role as Embraer’s Vice President of Quality. Scott is a proven leader with wide-ranging experience that includes sales, marketing, customer support, international sales and general management. Previously, he had served as Vice President of Executive Jets Customer Support and Services for North America since 2006. Scott, who is also a commercial pilot, has been instrumental in our continued efforts to expand and improve our customer support network, leading to Embraer Executive Jets’ Number 1 ranking in the 2015 ProPilot magazine Product Support Survey. Scott began his career with Embraer in 2001, overseeing the development and implementation of a corporate customer support structure for the new Legacy 600. Later, as Vice President of Corporate Jet Sales & Support, he was in charge of sales, marketing and customer support of the Legacy 600 in North America as well as the development of the sales and marketing plan for Embraer’s new light jets, including the Phenom 300, which was the world’s most-delivered business jet in the last three years. We are delighted our customers throughout the world continue to benefit from Embraer’s never-ending commitment to providing the best customer experience in the industry.
Scott can be reached by phone at +1-321-751-5100 or by email at skalister@embraer.com
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LATEST NEWS
Embraer’s 1,000th business jet delivery Major milestone achieved with Flexjet’s receipt of Legacy 500
Embraer Executive Jets achieved a significant milestone on April 19, delivering its 1,000th business jet – a midsize Legacy 500 – to its longtime customer Flexjet LLC. Embraer leadership and employees celebrated the remarkable achievement, just more than 10 years after the company was created, with Flexjet executives and other representatives during a ceremony at the Customer Center in Melbourne, Florida. “I’m thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our global team. In a short period of time, we have filled the business aviation market with the most advanced and reliable aircraft in the industry. Delivering 1,000 business jets to more than 60 countries in just over a decade reflects our strong ability to listen to our customers and respond to them with innovative solutions for different needs,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. Flexjet, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, also operates three other Embraer Legacy model aircraft, along with the Phenom 300 light jet, the most-delivered business jet in the world the past three years.
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LATEST NEWS
Embraer’s 1,000th business jet delivery When Embraer Executive Jets was created in 2005, its goal was to become a major player in the business aviation market by 2015. It accomplished that goal, and today, Embraer offers the broadest portfolio in the business jet market. In addition to the Phenom 300 and Legacy 500, the fleet includes five other jets: the entry-level Phenom 100E, the mid-light Legacy 450, the super-midsize Legacy 600, the large Legacy 650 and the ultra-large Lineage 1000E. Embraer’s clean-sheet-design business jets – the Phenom 100E and Phenom 300 and the revolutionary Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 – reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to challenge the status quo by continually redefining what’s possible. The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500, which entered the market in 2014 and 2015, respectively, are the first jets in their classes featuring digital flight controls with full fly-by-wire. Both aircraft also feature a best-inclass 6-foot-tall cabin with a flat floor. As it marked the delivery of its 1,000th aircraft, Embraer Executive Jets remains focused on providing unsurpassed support to its customers through a global network of more than 75 owned and authorized service centers that continues to earn top ratings in industry customer satisfaction surveys.
Marco Tulio and Mike Silvestro - CEO of Flexjet
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LATEST NEWS
Legacy 450 deliveries underway CEO of Orlando-based LMG excited to be first customer Embraer Executive Jets began deliveries of its newest business jet, the revolutionary mid-light Legacy 450, in December 2015. The first Legacy 450 was delivered in São José dos Campos, Brazil, to Les Goldberg, CEO of LMG Show Technology and Entertainment Technology Partners, an industry leader in delivering show technology for corporate meetings, trade shows, live broadcasts and specialty events. The U.S. provider of video, audio, lighting and audiovisual support is headquartered in Orlando, with additional offices in Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas and Detroit. “The Legacy 450 was designed to be a game-changer in its category to delight our customers with all of the innovation that distinguishes us from the competitors,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “The delivery of the first Legacy 450 is a remarkable milestone for Embraer, and we are excited to share this moment with LMG, which received an aircraft that offers outstanding performance and cutting-edge technology.”
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The Legacy 450 reflects Embraer’s commitment to looking beyond conventional thinking and redefining what’s possible. It is the first mid-light business jet offering digital flight controls with full fly-by-wire technology and a largest-in-class 6-foot-tall flat-floor cabin. The aircraft has met or exceeded all design goals and was certified by the world’s major aviation safety agencies, enabling Embraer Executive Jets to meet its commitment to deliver the first Legacy 450 in the fourth quarter of 2015. “We are excited to be the very first customer to take delivery of a Legacy 450, an incredible business jet that fulfills all of our needs,” Goldberg said. “This new-generation aircraft is unique in its class, and we are thrilled with our new partnership with Embraer which, like us, seeks to go ‘Beyond Technology’ by providing innovative solutions you can trust.” In all, three Legacy 450s were delivered to customers in December 2015.
LATEST NEWS
Legacy 450 fuselage arrives in Melbourne Wings to follow soon for new facility’s first aircraft
The fuselage for the first Legacy 450 that will be assembled in Melbourne arrived earlier this month from Brazil.
from Portugal to Fort Lauderdale in late April, are transported to Melbourne, where they will be assembled.
The fuselage was shipped to Port Tampa Bay and then was transported across the Florida peninsula to Embraer Executive Jets’ Melbourne headquarters. Production workers and other employees gathered to watch the enormous container’s arrival on April 7. The next milestone will occur when the wings for the mid-light Legacy 450, which are being shipped
Construction of the new Legacy 450/500 production plant, which is an addition to the Phenom 100/300 facility, is scheduled to be completed this spring. The first Legacy 450 fully assembled in Melbourne is scheduled for delivery later this year.
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LATEST NEWS
Two Embraer teams soar to success Service center employees win 5 awards at maintenance competition
Two Embraer Executive Jets teams performed exceptionally well at the 2016 Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) at MRO Americas in Dallas, Texas, bringing home five awards. Embraer’s Team Legacy won four awards, including third place overall in the MRO/OEM category and second place overall in the international aviation company category. Team Legacy also won two first-place awards in the weight and balance competition and the 8130 & paperwork event.
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Meanwhile, Team Phenom finished in first place for recording the fastest time in the Non Destructive Testing (NDT) event. Each Embraer Executive Jets team was made up of six employees, representing all four North American service centers. Some of our employees were competing in the annual competition for the first time. A total of 51 teams participated in the 2016 AMC, which offers skilled aviation maintenance professionals the chance to test their combined abilities against their peers.
LATEST NEWS
US Embraer service centers earn AMT Diamond Award Honor is FAA’s highest recognition for excellence in aviation maintenance training Embraer Executive Jets’ owned service centers (EOSCs) in the United States have been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Award, the FAA’s highest recognition for excellence in aviation maintenance training. The Embraer maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities receiving the prestigious Diamond Award Certificate of Excellence are located at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT; Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, AZ; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, FL; and Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, FL.
The Mesa service center has received the award every year since it opened in 2008, while the Windsor Locks facility received the award for the fourth straight year. In order to earn this award, all of the centers’ maintenance technicians must meet the AMT Diamond program’s stringent requirements. These award-winning EOSCs reflect Embraer’s commitment to provide industry-leading support for all of our customers. Embraer Executive Jets’ fleet of 1,000 aircraft, which are operating in more than 60 countries, is supported by the company’s global network of more than 75 owned and authorized service centers, complemented by a 24/7 Contact Center at its headquarters in Brazil.
FORT LAUDERDALE
MESA
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LATEST NEWS
FAA approves Gogo Wi-Fi STC for Phenom 300 ATG 5000, UCS 5000 to be installed on aircraft The Embraer Phenom 300 has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the installation of Gogo Business Aviation Wi-Fi products – ATG 5000 and the UCS 5000 – on the Phenom 300. The ATG 5000 offers seamless in-flight Internet aboard aircraft across the continental U.S., plus parts of Alaska and Canada, along with advanced features such as multi-network management.
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The UCS 5000 smart-cabin system manages and delivers a wide array of data, voice, entertainment, information and cabin management services. It includes additional in-flight entertainment, such as the latest movies and TV episodes, and provides moving map capabilities to the aircraft. With the STC for both systems, Embraer won’t have to use third-party companies for these installations, ensuring a high standard of quality control and excellence. Embraer also gains a competitive edge, as there are only a small number of aircraft in the market that use the UCS-5000 instead of the CTR Wi-Fi hotspot.
LATEST NEWS
Most-delivered business jet third straight year 70 Embraer Phenom 300 light jets received by worldwide customers in 2015 The Embraer Phenom 300 did it again in 2015, becoming the most-delivered business jet in the world for the third consecutive year, with 70 aircraft received by customers around the globe. This is an incredible feat for the clean-sheet light jet that entered the market just over six years ago. The Phenom 300 is truly a product of rethinking convention and challenging the status quo. The innovative jet is fast, fuel efficient and reliable, featuring a roomy, comfortable cabin
and largest-in-class baggage capacity, along with excellent runway performance and low operating costs. “We would like to thank our customers for their confidence and continuing relationship, which has enabled the Phenom 300 to enjoy worldwide success and acceptance since its launch,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “To have the most-delivered business jet in the world for the third consecutive year is a true recognition that we have achieved our commitment to design game-changing products to meet operators’ needs.”
The Phenom 300 also was the most-delivered business jet in 2013 and 2014, when 60 and 73 aircraft, respectively, were received by customers. With more than 330 Phenom 300s in operation worldwide, the jet’s popularity has continued to soar, earning a 54% market share in the light jet class in 2015.
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LATEST NEWS
Embraer Service Center in Sorocaba, Brazil celebrates second anniversary Two years ‘marked by a lot of hard work and great achievements’ The Embraer Service Center in Sorocaba (SP) celebrated its second anniversary March 27. Dedicated to business aviation, this center has one of the most modern hangars, infrastructures and VIP rooms in Brazil. During the past two years, the center has been offering an integrated platform of personalized support solutions and services aimed at providing convenience, tranquility and operational ease for all customers. “These two years have been marked by a lot of hard work and great achievements. I’m very proud to be part of this successful team,” said Renato Rafael, General Manager of Embraer Service Center Brazil. “By building this Service Center in Sorocaba, Embraer proved it was serious about becoming number one in customer satisfaction in the business jet market,” said Alex Pavan, executive mechanic for a Legacy 650 customer. In addition to maintenance, Embraer Service Center in Sorocaba offers the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) services, with a complete portfolio of services, including hangar storage and a full range of ground handling services.
Key facts about the Sorocaba center: • Supports around 200 aircraft in the region. • Team has grown from 20 to 180 employees, which includes those with Embraer and third parties • Certifications: ANAC, INAC, DGCA, EASA and FAA (in process). • In 2015, more than 450 maintenance services were provided. • As of early March 2016, 107 services had been provided.
The Embraer Service Center in Sorocaba also offers such services as: E-GTM - Technical Maintenance Management and Components and Interior Repair, along with RVSM monitoring flights and aircraft painting and modifications. The center’s passenger terminal provides airport services, meeting rooms for customers and rest areas for crew members – all equipped with TVs, Internet access and telephones.
Olympic Games Brazil 2016 Embraer’s FBO is ready to support all customers coming to the games. Our goal is to provide customers with expert assistance - around the clock and around the globe. For more information regarding our FBO, please contact: Email: sorocaba.fbo@embraer.com.br Ground Support Operations: +55 15 2101-5018 Commercial Contact: +55 15 2101-5013 On call: 24 hours To learn more, please visit: www.EmbraerExecutiveJets.com/fbo
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LATEST NEWS
Legacy 450 approved to operate from La Mole Airport Aircraft is largest business jet capable of providing charter air service out of airport in St. Tropez
The Embraer mid-light Legacy 450 recently became the largest business jet capable of providing charter air service from La Mole Airport in Saint Tropez, France. The approval from the French Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) allows Legacy 450 passengers to conveniently reach St. Tropez and other popular tourist destinations on the beautiful French Riviera. Smart Air SA became the first company in Europe to take delivery of the Legacy 450 late last year.
Evaluation flights performed by the aircraft, operated by Air Service Liege (ASL) in Brussels, Belgium, met strict performance requirements to take off and land on La Mole’s short runway, which is surrounded by dense terrain and heavy air traffic. The results were validated by the French CAA. In a commercial operation, the Legacy 450 can land at La Mole Airport with at least six passengers, or more in favorable weather conditions, and take off with eight passengers onboard.
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AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU’RE BOUND ONLY BY PHYSICS. Barring the immutable laws of science, Embraer designers and engineers enjoy a unique freedom to create our executive aircraft. To reshape a fuselage that slips through the air while providing unrivaled cabin roominess. Or tweak the delicate balance of lift and thrust to increase efficiency. Or create control systems that help pilots always perform at their very best. All are a product of u nconventional thinking at its finest. With all deference to pioneers like Newton, Galileo and Einstein — we simply don’t think their good work is finished.
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CUSTOMER’S VIEW
Les Goldberg First worldwide owner of Legacy 450: It’s a ‘beautiful machine’
Les Goldberg, CEO of LMG Show Technology and Entertainment Technology Partners and an author, is the first worldwide owner of a Legacy 450. Tell us a little bit about your business. We’re in the business of live entertainment – audio, video, lighting, LED screens for music, concerts, conventions, trade shows, all types of events around the world. What is your experience in business aviation and when did you purchase your first business jet? My first jet I bought in 2009, and that was a Hawker. I had that for four years, and when my Hawker company went bankrupt, I promptly got rid of the Hawker and I purchased a Leer. I had the Leer for almost three years, and I finally got myself a bigboy airplane. This is my third aircraft. Why was the Legacy 450 the aircraft for you? There’s a certain quality of fit and finish that you expect when you buy a multimillion-dollar plane, and this exceeded my expectations with fit and finish. So that was number one. And then when you add the new avionic technology and the fly-bywire, it gives you the best ride, and it is absolutely a beautiful machine. What do you like most about the Legacy 450 and how does it help your business? When I need to go somewhere, I feel 100 percent positive that when I get in that plane, it will take me to my destination with my team, my pilots. So I feel reliability is at the top of the list, and I believe it is one of the nicest, well-built aircraft that I’ve ever seen. I think the flexibility and the ability to be where I need to be to meet my clients is paramount, and this aircraft does everything I need it to do. Can you share your experience with the aircraft delivery process in Brazil. When I went to see the aircraft for the first time, I took an overnight flight and arrived in Sao Jose dos Campos after landing at the Campinas airport, and it’s like an hour and a half, two-hour drive, and when I got to the aircraft, they had projected an image of our company vision statement on the side of the plane with a welcome, which was kind of a nice surprise, because being in the communications, presentation, live-event business. But I think the expectation of seeing the aircraft, based on the specs you have, it was one of those “Oh, wow” moments … Taking delivery of the aircraft, that was the bomb.
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Does it make you feel any different knowing you’re the first Legacy 450 customer in the world? That doesn’t shock me or make me feel a certain way. I will tell you that when I looked at other aircraft that are in (this) category, and I sat in those, I didn’t get the feeling that I was buying a very expensive, multimillion-dollar aircraft, and when I got into the Legacy 450, I got the feeling that I was like a king in his castle. Your company has a lot of focus on creativity, technology and innovations. Do you see any connection between Embraer’s philosophy and your company? This product is an evolution of some continued improvements and trying to develop a product that is leading edge and dependable, and those are some of the same values that we share. We offer technology for what we do in the live-event space with lights and technology, with LED and cameras and all kinds of cool, new things. You want technology you can trust and that doesn’t really put you at risk and delivers an exceptional experience. So the values of Embraer and this aircraft match the values of our company. Is there anything else you’d like to share with us? Whenever you sell a product, you always have to sell the differences. And I don’t think I realized all the differences until I did a lot of additional homework. Originally, I was buying a Cessna Latitude. I had made an offer and I said I really need to see this aircraft first, and as soon as I got on this aircraft, I wasn’t buying a Latitude. And then I was buying a Legacy, and the question was whether the math and the economics were going to work, and ultimately, everyone found a way. I’m a happy camper.
PEOPLE BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT
Brazil native relishes ‘cool’ job in Phenom plant ‘Embraer is something that makes us really proud to be Brazilian’
When Pedro Holanda relocated to Florida from his native Brazil to work in aviation 15 years ago, he had no idea he eventually would work for a global executive jet maker with a Brazilian heritage. Pedro is thrilled his career path led to Embraer Executive Jets in Melbourne, brimming with enthusiasm as he talks about the company and his work as an avionics technician in the Phenom assembly plant. “Embraer is something that makes us really proud to be Brazilian,” said Pedro, who joined Embraer in April 2012. “Being an avionics technician is something really cool. I like my job. I am proud to work for Embraer. The environment is great.” Most of Pedro’s work takes place in the cockpit, where he performs exhaustive operational checks and avionics tests to ensure that all of the innovative electrical systems are functioning correctly. “We go through every knob, every single little button in the cockpit to make sure everything works properly. It’s really fun to sit down in the cockpit and get to understand how every single system works on the aircraft.”
Manufacturing engineers lend their technical knowledge to rethink convention “because we really have to get into the guts of the electrical side of the aircraft,” Pedro explained. Quality assurance inspectors also work closely with technicians, monitoring processes and completing documentation showing the work complies with the FAA’s and Embraer’s highest standards. Pedro sharpened his skills while working as an avionics technician with a local U.S. aircraft manufacturer, and later as an electrical mechanic on the technologically advanced Boeing 787 Dreamliner at a final assembly plant in South Carolina. When production of the Legacy 450 and 500 begins in Melbourne, Pedro said he would welcome the opportunity to learn a more sophisticated and complex system. The Brazil native is effusive in his praise for Embraer Executive Jets, which continues to grow in a competitive market, offering customers the broadest portfolio in the business jet market. “It’s so exciting to see the company growing. Not every company out there is doing so great like Embraer. Embraer is so strong. It’s a massive corporation that’s not going anywhere. They’re here to stay.”
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It’s a massive corporation that’s not going anywhere. They’re here to stay.
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GROWING FAMILY
Embraer Delivers 21 Commercial and 23 Executive Jets in 1Q16 To learn more, visit www.embraer.com
Embraer Phenom 300 is most-delivered business jet in the world for the third consecutive year To learn more, visit www.embraerexecutivejets.com
AirShare’s 30th Phenom To learn more, visit www.ainonline.com
Embraer Executive Jets starts Legacy 450 deliveries To learn more, visit www.embraerexecutivejets.com
Embraer Executive Jets delivers first Phenom 100E in China To learn more, visit www.embraerexecutivejets.com
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GROWING FAMILY DID YOU KNOW?
AIRCRAFT CURIOSITIES
THE TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS
OF OUR 1,000 JETS
If at any given time, all of our 1,000 aircraft are flying, more than 10,000 people will be in the air in Embraer Executive Jets
REPRESENT 31,224 TRIPS
AROUND THE GLOBE Maximum ranges with 4 passengers at NBAA IFR reserves
SINCE 2010, EMBRAER'S PHENOM 300 IS THE WORLD'S MOST-DELIVERED BUSINESS JET.
If you were to place all of our 1,000 aircraft in a line, they would stretch for nearly 11.5 miles, which is more than twice the height of
Mount Everest
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IN THE MEDIA
Media Highlights Embraer’s Business Jets Garner Attention in Media
Embraer Executive Jets’ award-winning aircraft are featured prominently in magazines, newspapers, websites and other media. These are just a few of the recent articles about our business jets:
Forbes As Embraer Delivers Its 1000th Private Jet, It Underscores Why Private Aviation Is Good For America
APRIL
2016
“Last Tuesday was a happy day in Melbourne, Florida. In a region of Florida that had been hammered by the 2008 recession and struggled with cutbacks at NASA, formerly a large employer providing high paying jobs, a Brazilian company that manufacturers private jets was at the center of
attention on the Space Coast.”
Robb Report
APRIL
Embraer Delivers Its 1,000 Jet to Flexjet th
“To build 1,000 jets might not sound like a lot compared to, say, the numbers that car manufacturers crank out, but considering the time and care that goes into building a modern business jet—which is closer to a spaceship than a car—1,000 is an impressive number.”
AIN Online Legacy 450 Approved for Ops at France’s La Mole Airport “Embraer Executive Jet’s Legacy 450 received approval in mid-April to operate at La Mole Airport, allowing the type to be used for air charter service into and out of the European vacation destination in St. Tropez, France.”
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APRIL
2016
IN THE MEDIA
Media Highlights Defence Blog Embraer “Phenom 100” jets selected to train armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom
FEBRUARY
2016
“The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five aircraft to the U.K Ministry of Defence’s Military Flying Training System, (UKMFTS) program. The contract includes support services and an option for additional follow on aircraft.”
NextShark Inside Jackie Chan’s brand new $20 million private jet
FEBRUARY
2016
“Chan is actually a brand ambassador for the Brazil-based Embraer Aerospace, one of the largest commercial, private and military airplane makers in the world.”
Flightglobal AJA enters record books with Embraer Lineage 1000 flight
JANUARY
2016
“Abu Dhabi business aviation services provider Al Jaber Aviation entered the record books on 23 December after completing the longest commercial flight with an Embraer Lineage 1000.”
Business Insider The $83 million Skyacht One private jet is basically a luxurious super yacht that can fly
JANUARY
2016
“Yachts and private jets — two billionaire tastes that go great together? The concept takes an Embraer Lineage 1000E private jet and infuses it with a ton of yachtstyle luxury, creating what the studio is calling “a yacht that can fly.”
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IN THE MEDIA
Media Highlights AIN Online Embraer looks to future with Children’s Museum Donation
DECEMBER
2015
“Interactive exhibits include an aircraft model that responds to yoke and rudder pedal inputs, and a control panel where labeled buttons illuminate corresponding dials. Teenagers were already taking selfies in a full-size Bandeirante cross-section, with wiring and other parts visible through acrylic panels.”
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce celebrates 60 million hours of flight for AE civil engines
DECEMBER
2015
“These Rolls-Royce AE civil engine products recently surpassed 60 million flight hours of operation, commemorating one of the most successful programs in the company’s history.”
Aviation Maintenance Magazine Keep on truckin’ “While mobile AOG capabilities were once a “nice-to-have” service, today business aircraft OEMs are finding that they’re now a “must-have” in order to keep their customers happy and their brand growing.”
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NOVEMBER
2015
Learn more about our customers’ journey through our website We invite you to meet some of our customers, hear their stories, and learn from their experience.
www.EmbraerExecutiveJets.com
BERNARD SCHVARTZ, PILOT, LINEAGE 1000
WAYNE GORSEK, PHENOM 300 OWNER AND PILOT
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EVENTS
Munich EEOC well-attended About 120 people, including more than 50 customers from throughout Europe, Russia and the Middle East, attended the Embraer Executive Jets Operators Conference in Munich, Germany, on April 19.
The one-day conference was for owners and operators of the Phenom 100/300 and the Legacy 600/650, featuring a knowledgeable lineup of technical specialists who shared the latest information about the aircraft and valuable maintenance and technical data. It also included moderated operation sessions and interactive workshops.
EEOC - Orlando: We had a great conference this year! EEOC 2016 was held April 5-7 at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes hotel in Orlando. For the first time, the conference was for all Legacy family jets, including the Legacy 450 and 500, and the Lineage 1000.
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A total of 137 owners, operators, suppliers and Embraer personnel attended the conference, where they received technical, maintenance, operational updates and discussed relevant topics surrounding their jets’ operation.
EVENTS
First-ever Industry Collaborators Summit a success Embraer Executive Jets’ inaugural Industry Collaborators Summit at the company’s Melbourne headquarters in December was a big success. The event provided key industry influencers a behind-thescenes look at Embraer and the Executive Jets division and an opportunity to learn firsthand how Embraer’s innovative aircraft have revolutionized the business aviation industry. Most of the attendees had never visited the Melbourne campus. After touring Embraer Executive Jets’ sprawling complex, viewing our jets and attending informative sessions, some
participants expressed surprise at the scope of the operations in Melbourne. In a post-event survey, respondents gave the summit high marks, noting they were impressed with the facilities and enjoyed the tours. They also were complimentary of the evening reception at the Customer Center, which one participant described as “classy” and “perfectly executed.” We are confident attendees of the first-ever summit left Melbourne with a better understanding of Embraer’s spectacular executive jets and commitment to challenge the status quo and rethink convention. The second Industry Collaborators Summit is planned for later this year.
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EVENTS
Embraer, Across participate in Aero Expo 2016 Embraer Executive Jets Embraer and its new partner, Across, participated in Aero Expo 2016 from March 16 to 18 at Toluca International Airport in Toluca, Mexico. Embraer’s Phenom 100E, Phenom 300 and Legacy 500 business jets were on static display at the expo. Embraer Executive Jets’ partnership with Across reflects its commitment to provide a full range of executive aviation
solutions to customers in Mexico, which now has the secondlargest business jet fleet in the world. Last year, Embraer’s executive jet fleet in Mexico increased by about 35 percent. Created in 2009, Across offers air charter solutions, aircraft management and first-rate FBO services, aiming to improve customers’ operational flexibility. Its modern facility in Toluca includes hangars, VIP lounges and customer meeting rooms.
Four Embraer business jets on display at Singapore Airshow 2016 Embraer Executive Jets exhibited a strong presence at the biennial Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest aerospace and defence event, 1621 February at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore. Four exceptional Embraer business jets were on static display during the six-day show, including the midsize Legacy 500, which made its debut at this year’s event. Also on display were Embraer’s entry-level Phenom 100E, light Phenom 300 and large Legacy 650.
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EVENTS
Next Events EBACE may 24 - 26
Geneva - SW
France Air Expo june 02 - 04
Paris - France
EEOC Phenom june 07 - 08
Campinas - Brazil
NBAA Regional june 09
California - USA
ELITE London june 03 - 04
London - UK
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