Embraer has introduced the Phenom 300EV, the third version of its top-selling light jet, with entry into service expected in 2028. The Brazilian manufacturer says the aircraft will be the largest model to feature Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system, a technology designed to take control and land the aircraft if the pilot becomes incapacitated.
Among the new additions is Embraer’s Multi-purpose Electronic Controller, or MEC, which combines autobrake and rudder-by-wire functions in an effort to reduce pilot workload. The aircraft keeps the Garmin 3000 Prodigy Touch flightdeck used on the Phenom 300E, but adds features such as Garmin’s 3D taxiway routing, runway occupancy awareness and synthetic vision guidance.
The Phenom 300EV remains powered by the same twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW353E1 engines, while range rises slightly to 2,055nm from 2,010nm on the previous model. Embraer says the aircraft is also offered with Gogo low-Earth orbit connectivity as a factory option, while Starlink can be added later through a supplemental type certificate. Other updates include lithium-ion batteries from True Blue Power, a vacuum lavatory, a redesigned refreshment centre and brighter LED taxi and landing lights.
Embraer Executive Jets expects the $14 million-list-price aircraft to receive certification later this year, with the orderbook due to open soon for 2028 deliveries. The company said it is also considering whether Autoland could eventually be added to the smaller Phenom 100. According to the report, the original Phenom 300 entered service in 2009 and has since become Embraer’s most successful aircraft, with nearly 1,000 delivered and the best-selling light jet for 14 consecutive years.
Source: flightglobal.com
