Performance, Reliability and State-of-the-Art

Embraer Executive Jets recently marked the 1,100 delivery of its business jets. Utilizing the engineering expertise, business acumen and customer appreciation that made it the world’s third-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the world, Embraer in 15 short years has advanced the technological boundaries of business aviation with clean-sheet aircraft that redefine their sectors.

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 per cent since 2002, when the first executive jet model was delivered. In 2016, Embraer’s market share represented 18 per cent of the industry’s global deliveries.

Embraer Executive Jets wide portfolio of business jets, from the entry level Phenom 100 to the ultra large Lineage 1000E has also been well received in India by customers who seek business jets that can offer performance, reliability and state-of-the-art technologies that elevate the passenger experience, enhance safety and increase the efficiency of every aircraft. Also critical in Embraer Executive Jets’ popularity in the market is the comprehensive and responsive service offered by its customer support team.

Modern avionics greatly enhance pilot situational awareness – a key factor in improving safety across all sectors of aviation – and Embraer has developed a full suite of cutting-edge technologies for business jets to assist flight crews during every phase of flight.

The making of a best-seller

The Phenom 300 has been the most delivered business jet across the industry globally for the last four years.

Both the Phenom 100 entry level and Phenom 300 light jets have gained good traction in India. It is a well-received aircraft in India because of its ability to land on or take off from short runways, along with its performance and reliability attributes.

The aircraft is equipped with the state-of-the-art Prodigy Touch avionics. Composed by three 14.1 inch monitors, two touchscreen controllers and many other functions, it supports graphical flight planning instead of the traditional text inputs, presents detailed monitoring maps of critical systems as fuel, electric and hydraulics and also a weather radar with vertical scan capability. A datalink option allows to send aircraft data to the ground, a handful tool for its monitoring.

Finally, the Synthetic Vision System (SVS) that provides pilots a sophisticated, realistic, three-dimensional, highly- detailed computerized rendering of the topographic landscape directly to the cockpit’s primary flight display. This enables pilots to traverse smoothly in spite of low visibility or challenging weather conditions.

Transcending to a new level of passenger experience through technology advancements

Embraer’s Legacy 500 and Legacy 450, the two most recent aircraft models, were designed from the ground up by the customer, for the customer, and provides a cabin with a size, comfort and function unrivalled by any other midsize jets. Indeed, the Legacy 500 also compares favourably with many of the larger, more expensive super midsize jets currently on offer.

The Brazilian manufacturer’s decision to build an all-new aircraft—rather than simply upgrade an existing model—also ensured that only the most modern, functional and efficient technologies were used to create the largest, quietest, most comfortable and most adaptable cabin available in both the Legacy 450’s and Legacy 500’s respective classes.

The loss of situational awareness is a primary safety concern for everyone in business aviation, and Embraer Executive Jets has developed a full suite of cutting-edge technologies to assist flight crews during all phases of flight, including state-of-the-art visionassist systems designed specifically for the mission of each aircraft, be it a Phenom, Legacy or Lineage executive jet.

The cockpit of the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 is the only one in its class to offer a full fly-by-wire flight control system. Fly-by-wire enhances the pilot’s control of the aircraft to guarantee the smoothest flight possible and ensures the highest level of precision and safety. Sidesticks allow for a cleaner, more ergonomic cockpit and increased leg room improves both the comfort and productivity of the flight crew.

The Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion system is one of the most advanced available in the market. Composed by four 15 inch screen with split capability, it is complements by key functionalities. One of them is the Autothrottle, a feature usually found in larger jets that tremendously reduces the crew workload. The Head-Up Display (HUD) and the Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS), are one of the most advanced tools and have been incorporated to the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 to improve situational awareness.

Combined, they compose the E2VS (Embraer Enhanced Vision System). Based on infrared technology, they allow seeing through fog, rain or snow, increasing operational safety, especially during landing phase. An airplane with E2VS can be approved to operate under lower visibility conditions than other airplanes that do not have the system. In addition, the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 are the only aircraft in their categories to offer the Autobrake that assures maximum braking predictability and efficiency.

Embraer Executive Jets’ commitment to innovation and challenging convention has enabled the company to rapidly grow its appeal in the market as well as its market share. It will be interesting to see what new technologies lie ahead of us in the next 10 years.