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"Private Jet Charter, in a PHENOM 100E"

Now, Textron Aviation, Embraer and HondaJet, the Big Three of the light jet manufacturers, are gearing up to take advantage of better times.


They have three distinctively different models, all priced at close to $4.5 million when comparably equipped.


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The competition in the entry-level jet segment never has been tougher. New models from the Big Three not only vie with each other.


They also potentially compete against hundreds of used light jets on the market that boast higher cruise speeds, longer ranges and larger.


It also has Embraer’s latest upgrades to the Prodigy flight deck, using Garmin G1000 avionics.


These are the most capable brake-by-wire software yet developed for the aircraft.


The aircraft sits relatively high on its landing gear. It’s the only jet in this class, other than the out-of-production Premier IA, to have a fold-down air stair door, giving the appearance of a much larger business aircraft.


The cabin cross-section is nearly as large as that of the Premier I, giving it the roomy feel of a midsize jet.


The oval shape of the fuselage provides more usable head and shoulder room for seated passengers than similar-sized aircraft with round fuselages.


The cabin windows are the largest of any current production light jet, flooding the main cabin seating area with ambient light.


There also are left- and right-side windows in the aft lavatory, providing bright daylight illumination that makes the compartment feel larger than its measurements.


Embraer’s energy, effort and focus, as well as its jetliner engineering experience, gave the Phenom 100 competitive advantages to seize the class lead when the aircraft made its debut.


But Textron Aviation and Honda Aircraft now have new products that are stiff competitors. Embraer no longer can take its lead for granted.


The upgraded seats are considerably more comfortable than the standard chairs.


The worktables are sturdy and well finished, but when they’re extended, the cover door for the sidewall storage pocket remains partially open atop the table, thereby reducing available work space.


One AC power outlet, mounted below a door in the side-rail armrest, is available for each pair of facing chairs.


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However, when a power cord is plugged in, the door cannot be shut, thus restricting side-rail armrest area.


The standard cabin package includes an XM satellite radio receiver and ATC monitoring channel that enables passengers to keep abreast of what’s happening in the cockpit.


Options include a high-fidelity cabin speaker package, CD/MP3 player, MP3 input jack and master station for cabin light, audio and temperature control.


Plus four sets of golf clubs or four pairs of 185-mm-long skis. But some new avionics options, such as the Euro spec CPDLC kit with third VHF comm radio, occupy a small part of the compartment.


Inside the airplane, there is a 6-cu.-ft. forward wardrobe closet behind the copilot’s seat.


If the optional side-facing seat is installed across from the entry door, forward closet space is much smaller and aircraft empty weight is increased by 5 lb.


An optional refreshment center, adding 30 lb. to empty weight, altogether eliminates the wardrobe closet.


But an optional storage locker across from the toilet in the aft lavatory offers additional luggage storage.


There is an additional 5-cu.-ft. external baggage compartment in the nose, useful for storing duct covers, crew baggage and miscellaneous stores.


The Phenom 100E, as a result, has both a slippery shape and relatively low labor content compared to some other entry-level jets.


"Phemon 100E Private Plane Charter"
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The Phenom 100E Private Jet offers much of the same capabilities and characteristics that are specific to a class higher, but still at a fraction of the cost.


Embraer, though, has created a special niche with its Phenom 100E, as it has the largest cabin cross-section.


This has the best fuel efficiency and lowest price of any entry-level light jet in current production at a Big Three manufacturer.

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