The North American tour will include stops in Mexico and Canada. The first of 30 stops in the United States is at the world-famous Daytona 500 race, in Daytona Beach, Florida, where the Phenom 300 mock-up is on display through February 18.

In Australia, the tour begins with the Phenom 100 mock-up on display at Brisbane Airport, from February 20-23. The tour continues in Sydney from February 27 through March 2 and on to Melbourne from March 6-9, finishing in Perth from March 13-16.

The tour demonstrates the Phenom jets’ generous cabins, designed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA, with comfortable seating and fine appointments, ample baggage compartments, and a fully representative cockpit.  The 2007 Phenom Tour will also visit Europe, Latin America and South Africa. The Phenom Tour schedule is posted at www.embraerexecutivejets.com.

The Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 Jets
The Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300 jets are best-in-class. Premium comfort, outstanding performance and low operating costs are key design drivers for these jets.  Both aircraft will offer pilots and passengers the comfort and style unseen in their
categories. The relaxing ambience is enhanced by the size of the generous windows and the most ample cabin in their class. Onboard conveniences include a wardrobe or refreshment center, an aft cabin private lavatory with toiletry cabinet, and satellite communications.

The pilot-friendly cockpit and the docile flying qualities of the two new aircraft will enable single-pilot operation. Drawing from Embraer’s design and engineering heritage, the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300 will be built for high utilization and availability.  For added safety and reliability both jets will offer a standard brake-by-wire system
with anti-skid capability.

Based upon Garmin’s all-glass, fully-integrated avionics suite, the Prodigy flight deck offers Phenom Jet operators more advantages than any other avionics suite on today’s market. The pilot-friendly cockpit features three interchangeable 12-inch displays – two primary flight displays (PFD) and one multi-function display (MFD). The system integrates all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weather, engine instrumentation, and crew-alerting system data and presents the composite information in brilliant, sunlight-readable color on three high-definition displays.

The Phenom 100 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW617F engines with 1,615 pounds of thrust each. Its range with four occupants onboard will be 1,160 nautical miles (2,148 km or 1,335 miles) with NBAA IFR reserves, 35 minutes, and 100 nm alternate; or 1,320 nautical miles (2,445 km or 1,519 miles) with NBAA VFR reserves, 45 minutes. The Phenom 100 is capable of flying at 41,000 feet (12,497 m) with a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.70 and is designed for short field takeoff performance. These characteristics will allow customers to fly nonstop from New York to Miami; from Los Angeles to Vancouver or Denver. In Australia, the Phenom 100 flies nonstop from Brisbane to Devonport or Port Vila; Melbourne to Queenstown or Rockhampton; Perth to Derby or Adelaide; Sydney to Townsville or Dunedin; or Derby to Kupangnuding at a lower cost than competitive aircraft, including turboprops.

The Phenom 100 is priced at US$ 2.85 million in January 2005 economic conditions for FAA certification and is expected to enter service in mid-2008.

The Phenom 300 jet will be configured to accommodate up to nine occupants. Its large baggage capacity of 76 cubic feet (2.15 cubic meters) will conveniently transport passengers’ luggage, golf bags and skis.  The Phenom 300 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW535E engines with 3,200 pounds of thrust each. Its range with six occupants onboard will be 1,800 nautical miles (3,334 km or 2,071 miles) with NBAA IFR reserves, 35 minutes and 100 nm alternate. The Phenom 300 is capable of flying at 45,000 feet (13,716 meters) with a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.78 and is also designed for short field takeoff performance. These capabilities will permit customers to fly nonstop from New York to Denver or Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic); from Los Angeles to Detroit, Mexico City (Mexico) or Atlanta. In Australia, the Phenom 300 flies nonstop from Sydney to Port Moresby or Nadi, from Darwin to Brunei or Melbourne at a lower cost than competitive aircraft.

The Phenom 300 is expected to enter service in mid-2009 and is priced at US$ 6.65 million, based on January 2005 economic conditions, for FAA certification.

More details about Embraer’s executive jets and a Phenom Tour calendar are available at www.embraerexecutivejets.com.

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