In 2000, Embraer launched the Legacy 600, its first product in the area of executive aviation. With the experience gained in this segment, Embraer announced in 2005, during the annual convention of the NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) in the United States, the release of two new jets, then called Very Light and Light and later baptized as the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300. At the time, mock-ups of the new jets were presented.

The Phenom 300 is a Light Jet (LJ) category aircraft. It is one of the fastest planes in its class, besides providing excellent performance on short runways.

Its interior, designed in collaboration with BMW Group DesignworksUSA, brought solutions of unparalleled style and ergonomics, offering pilots and passengers unequalled comfort in their categories. It was built to withstand up to 1,500 hours of average annual use, five times more than the average in the industry, which means less need for maintenance and more reliability and availability.

In view of these favorable features, in May 2008, the Phenom 100, together with the Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000 airplanes from Embraer, won the IDEA/Brazil design award, the national version of the IDEA/USA award—one of the most prestigious design awards in the world. The deliberation was based on questions of sustainability and design excellence, including aesthetics and harmony of form, as well as innovation and benefits to users, customers, society and the environment.

In late May 2006, a model of the Phenom 300 performed tests in the wind tunnel. As with the Phenom 100 model, the results were above the forecast. The Phenom 300’s rollout was conducted on April 12, 2008, and the maiden flight was on April 29, 2008.

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Embraer Executive Jets - Phenom 300

Product Name	Phenom 300
Family	Phenom
Market niche	Executive Aviation
Maiden flight	April 29, 2008
Rollout	April 12, 2008