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Three More Phenom 100s to the US
On October 12, 2009, three brand new Embraer Phenom 100 jets arrived at Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) within 10 minutes of each
other. The flight of three made the journey together from the Embraer delivery center in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, where their owners and technical
representatives from jetAVIVA accepted the aircraft. At the controls of each of the three airplanes were their owners, all of whom were type-rated in
the Phenom prior to delivery.
Accompanying the owners on the flight were Ben Marcus, CEO of jetAVIVA, and Marcio Lucchese, Manager of Phenom Acceptance and Delivery for jetAVIVA.
These deliveries marked jetAVIVA's seventh, eighth, and ninth Phenom 100s accepted and delivered. jetAVIVA has accepted and delivered approximately one
out of four Phenoms destined for North America, and has delivered the first EASA-certificated Phenom 100 to Europe.
Particularly noteworthy on this trek of three Phenoms, father and son Keith and Ryan Chistensen, the first two pilots type rated in the Phenom in all-simulator
training at Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS), piloted their own brand new Phenom on the delivery flight. Keith Christensen said, “What an adventure
it was to be able to fly my new Phenom across South America and the Caribbean with my son sharing the cockpit with me. We waited a long time for
this and I’m sure glad we had the change to make the trip.”
On their way to the United States, the crews stopped at Gurupi, Palmas, and Belem airports in Brazil, Georgetown, Guyana, and St. Maarten, Netherlands
Antilles (for two nights). After clearing customs in Ft. Lauderdale, the aircraft continued to their ultimate destinations of Santa Barbara, CA, Yuma,
AZ, and Salt Lake City, UT.
Flight time for the journey was just over 19 hours. The aircraft performed admirably.
As a part of its strategy to support its customers in all aspects of placing light jets into service, jetAVIVA’s comprehensive acceptance inspection
and delivery service includes flight test to validate performance, systems operation, and handling qualities, a ground inspection for structure, systems,
and cosmetics, and a documentation audit prior to final delivery to the end user.
About jetAVIVA:
jetAVIVA is an authority on light jets, offering acquisition and sales services, backed with the experience of completing over 200 light jet transactions, as well as providing acceptance and training services in all production light jets. jetAVIVA is focused on providing Clients with comprehensive services to choose the right jet and operate it with maximum efficiency and safety. For more information, please call us at +1.818.574.7770
