Embraer, the Brazilian-based aircraft manufacturer, unveiled its newest entry-level jet, the Phenom 100EX, ahead of the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
The jet, which has sold out through 2024, offers enhanced capabilities in comparison to its predecessor, the Phenom 100EV. The approximately $5 million aircraft has a four-occupant range of 1,178 nm and can reach speeds up to Mach 0.7 thanks to its two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F1-E engines.
The 100EX, in comparison to its previous iteration, offers upgraded avionics, improved engine performance and increased cabin space—while saving nearly 200 lbs. of weight.
Of those capabilities, the 100EX includes a first-in-class Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS)—a predictive A.I. tool to help pilots on final approach. The system can also be found on Embraer’s Phenom 300 aircraft.
“It’s an A.I.-based algorithm that learns how the aircraft will land,” says Alvadi Serpa Junior, Embraer’s director of market and product intelligence. “So, by analyzing a few variables available, like speed, environmental conditions, wind, altitude and attitude, it’s able to cross all of those and provide a reliable prediction of how much runway would be required.”
For pilots operating the new aircraft, they will find a new Prodigy Touch suite, powered by Garmin 3000, and FlightStream 510. The suite also includes automatic 3D volumetric scanning, predictive windshear and stabilized approach.
“For the enhancements on the avionics, we believe we are working to make the pilots' lives better and easier, and the operation as a whole, safer,” Serpa says. “So, at the end of the day, the journey from A to B is going to be more enjoyable.”
The 100EX also features an updated cabin with upper tech panels for cabin environment controls, a side-facing fifth seat, a belted lavatory and upgraded storable tables. The cabin includes Embraer's OvalLite-shaped cabin, which is designed to provide increased head and legroom.
“So, how do we make it more comfortable?” Embraer Vice President of design operations Jay Beever says. “The seats got wider, the aisle got wider, the headliner got taller, and we didn’t change the fuselage.”
According to Embraer, the 100EX is certified by the FAA, EASA and ANAC. Deliveries of the aircraft will begin in December 2023.
The new jet will be present at the 2023 NBAA-BACE static display alongside other Embraer aircraft. More information on Embraer’s fleet is expected to be released in the coming days leading to the convention.
Embraer has delivered 411 Embraer Phenom 100-series jets through Oct. 6, according to Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery. The first Phenom 100 was certified on Dec. 9, 2008.
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