Embraer unveils new Phenom 100EX

Embraer has unveiled the Phenom 100EX, its latest evolution from the Phenom 100 series.

The series, launched in 2008, now has more than 400 aircraft operating worldwide with customers including the RAF, Etihad and the Finnish Aviation Academy. According to makers, the newest addition to the series delivers superior cabin comfort, operational versatility and safety enhanced pilot-centric avionics. 

“We are proud to announce the Phenom 100EX—an aircraft designed to experience excellence with superior comfort and disruptive technology that enhances safety,” said Michael Amalfitano, President and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets. “This product reimagines the entry-level flight experience, offering enhanced comfort, empowering pilots, and enriching journeys to deliver more value to our customers.”

The aircraft incorporates Embraer’s Design DNA, this influenced the combining of cabin controls into upper tech panels, as well as the seat design, increased use of more sustainable materials and flush-to-the-wall tables that expand the workspace, said Embraer. 

The aircraft also includes interior improvements, like a baseline side-facing fifth seat and belted lavatory for additional passenger capacity. These new features come alongside the product’s best-in-class OvalLite cross-section, which provides further head- and legroom. The cockpit is equally considerate with further pilot legroom provided by extended seat tracking and an open-concept cockpit. 

In addition to the reimagined cabin, the aircraft boasts enhanced pilot-centric avionics as part of the Prodigy Touch, based on the Garmin 3000. It is also the first in its class to feature a Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), said Embraer. 

Other avionics improvements include FlightStream 510, automatic 3D volumetric scanning with lightning and hail prediction, stabilized approach, predictive windshear, and more.

The Phenom 100EX is triple-certified by ANAC, FAA and EASA and is currently sold out in 2024 with the next available date for delivery in 2025.