Embraer Marks Milestone 500th Phenom 300 Delivery

Embraer has delivered its 500th Phenom 300 series business jet, a milestone the Brazilian airframer announced recently following the handover of a Phenom 300E at its customer center in Melbourne, Florida, to Freeman Pickett III, who upgraded from a Phenom 100. “The Phenom 100 served us very well for our trips throughout the Midwest, but as we began to fly more, with more passengers and to destinations farther away, we began to use a Phenom 300 to which we had access,” Freeman said.

Related Article

Embraer adds two new models: Praetor 500 and 600

Embraer introduced two models, the Praetor 500 and 600, at this year's NBAA convention.

According to JetNet, the Phenom 300 joins only three other current-production business jets to reach or exceed 500 deliveries: Gulfstream G550, Bombardier Challenger 300/350, and Cessna Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+.

Launched in 2005, the Phenom 300 entered service in December 2009 and is now operated in more than 30 countries and has carried nearly 2.5 million passengers on more than 600,000 flights, according to Embraer.