INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
WEBSITEembraer.comJackson Schneider,
President and CEO of
Embraer, explains why
the Phenom 100 was
selected for the United
Kingdom Military Flying
Training System (UKMFTS)
and the benefits that
the aircraft will deliver
HOW IS EMBRAER DEVELOPING
PARTNERSHIPS WITH ITS
MILITARY CUSTOMERS?
Embraer is always working to develop
relevant solutions that meet the needs
of our customers and this is exactly
what we were able to achieve in this
contract with Affinity for the United
Kingdom’s Military Flying Training System
(UKMFTS) programme. As you know,
Affinity, a partnership between KBR
and Elbit, was selected by Ascent Flight
Training to provide and operate the aircraft
selected for the UKMFTS programme.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE
UKMFTS ORDER FOR
THE PHENOM 100?
We are very proud to have been selected
for such an important programme by the
United Kingdom ́s Ministry of Defence
and the Royal Air Force (RAF), especially as
the RAF is recognised worldwide as a very
respected air force with a reputation for
extremely high standards. The acquisition
of five Phenom 100 aircraft helps to confirm
that the aircraft is a very reliable, cost-
effective and easy to operate platform. It
should not be forgotten that this aircraft
has also been selected to provide flight
training services to major international
commercial airlines around the world.WHAT MAKES THE PHENOM
100 A SUITABLE AIRCRAFT
FOR UKMFTS?
Delivering a sound combination of top
performance, reliability, low operating
costs and high rate of availability, thePhenom 100 is an entry-level jet that is
designed according to the single-pilot
workload philosophy. Equipped with
state-of-the-art avionics and powered by
two turbofan engines, the Phenom 100 can
fly at up to 41,000 feet and as fast as Mach
0.70. Built to withstand up to 1,500 hours
of average annual use, which equates to
five times the industry average, thePhenom 100 has the lowest operating cost
in its category even when compared to
turboprops. We have a growing customer
base, and currently, over 300 Phenom 100s
are flying in more than 25 countries.HOW IS EMBRAER HOPING
TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE RAF
AND THE MFTS PROGRAMME
IN THE FUTURE?
The Phenom 100 is intended to replace
the elementary, multi-engine and basic
flying training that is currently being
delivered on aging platforms with a new
fully integrated solution that provides
state-of-the-art training aircraft, ground-
based training devices and courseware.
There is no doubt that this will increase
operational efficiency for the UK ́s Armed
Forces, as well as reduce costs whilst
ensuring the proficiency of flight crews.
Embraer is a global aerospace
company with almost 50 years of
experience in designing, developing,manufacturing and supporting aircraft
and systems worldwide. The company
offers a broad portfolio of products to
commercial airlines, the business aviation
community and the defence/security sector
with a high level of customer satisfaction.
This means that we are able to offer a
range of solutions to meet requirements
that the RAF might have in the future.RELIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR
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“We are very proud to be selected
in such an important programme
for the UK’s Ministry of Defence
and the Royal Air Force”