Melbourne, Florida, USA - Embraer delivered today its 1,100th business jet. The
milestone aircraft is the industry’s best-selling Phenom 300, and the customer
is NewJets, the world’s largest private aviation company, with a portfolio of
services that includes fractional ownership, jet cards, aircraft management and
charter.
“Embraer scored the four-digit mark in business jet
deliveries in an impressively short period of time. NetJets has been integral
to our success story by co-creating a premium product to meet the discerning
tastes of their distinguished Owners,” said Michael Amalfitano, President &
CEO of Embraer Executive Jets. “We are committed to delivering the most value
to our customers, with superior products that offer a unique combination of comfort,
performance and operating costs, coupled with an unmatched experience
throughout their journey, including the best customer support in the industry.”
With over 670 customers flying 1,100 aircraft in more than
70 countries, Embraer’s business aviation division has accumulated a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% since 2002, when the first executive jet model
was delivered. In 2016, Embraer’s market share represented 18% of the
industry’s global deliveries.
“The Phenom is one of the most outstanding light cabin jets
in the industry. It meets our Owners’ and our own high standards for
performance and safety, and offers custom enhancements for well-appointed
travel,” said Adam Johnson, Chairman and CEO, NetJets. “We are proud to have
Phenoms in our fleet, and we’re excited to celebrate this milestone delivery
with our industry partner.”
Embraer’s broad product portfolio is uniquely positioned in
terms of the overall value proposition, combining comfort, technology,
performance, economics and reliability. Its fleet is supported by the
top-ranked service solutions, as confirmed by independent market surveys.
