2nd Embraer Phenom 300 Business Jet Takes to the Skies
Program advances for the aircraft to enter service in the second half of 2009
(Sao Jose dos Campos, August 7, 2008) -- Embraer saw its second Phenom 300 light jet, registration PP-XVJ, take flight last August 5, departing from Embraer's test runway, the longest in South America, at the Gaviao Peixoto plant. The crew consisted of Capt. Jeirgem Prust, Capt. John Sevalho Corcao, and flight test engineer Leandro Bigarella. Before its maiden flight, the aircraft was tested for several hours, accomplishing, among others, the electrical power-on check, engine run, and systems integration evaluations.
"The Phenom 300 program is steadily moving forward. The first and the second aircraft are key pieces for the certification campaign," said Henrique Langenegger, Embraer Vice President, Programs - Executive Jets. "The qualification of our engineering teams, combined with the extensive use of technology, will certainly sustain the program's firm progress."
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