Story ID: 042
Embraer Debuts Phenom 300E
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: "Enhanced" model of world's best selling biz jet features new cabin and upgraded CMS/IFE system. 
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Embraer introduced the Phenom 300E, an updated version of the Phenom 300, last month at the NBAA Convention.. The E stands for “enhanced,” according to Embraer, and refers to the jet’s redesigned cabin and the addition of Lufthansa Technik’s Nice HD CMS/IFE (high-definition cabin management/in-flight entertainment) system. Deliveries of the $9.45 million jet will begin in next year's first quarter.

The cabin has new seats, designed and engineered by Embraer and manufactured at sister company Embraer Aero Seating Technologies in Titusville, Florida. They incorporate extendable headrests with bolsters, extendable leg rests and retractable armrest, and the seatback has been broadened for greater support. The 300E also offers more leather and stitching options for seat customization and personalization.

The table, side ledge, sidewall and valence designs are new and the cabin is more spacious, thanks to a three-inches-wider aisle and one inch more headroom than in the $8.95 million 300.

An upper "technology panel" along the centerline of the cabin ceiling presents passengers with pertinent in-flight information, while allowing for convenient interaction with cabin management controls. In-flight entertainment with audio and video on demand is an option via two slender swing-down seven-inch displays. The ceiling panel has upgraded lighting with ambient mood selections, and patented flush air nozzles. Bluetooth connectivity allows passengers to view in-flight information on their personal devices.

Much of the technology remains hidden, tucked into side ledges, for example, keeping the interior sleek and stylish, a design signature of Jay Beever, the company’s v-p of interior design and architect of Embraer’s so-called “future proof” cabins.

“When we design the interior, to protect ourselves and the customer we design for maintainability,” said Beever. In the 300E “we moved critical components away from windows, so that anything that fails can be fixed in 30 minutes or less.” He also noted that the easily maintained and updatable interior makes “the 300E especially set up to handle the shared ownership market.”

The Phenom 300E delivers a high-speed cruise of 453 knots, range of 1,971 nm with six occupants and a maximum cabin altitude of 6,600 feet. Base price is $9.45 million and customization options start at $300,000.

 
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