• Embraer's Phenom 300 executive jet. (Embraer)
    Embraer's Phenom 300 executive jet. (Embraer)
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Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Australian Phenom 300 executive jet.

The company delivered the 6-10-seat jet to the Warrnambool-based Lucas family, which has business interests in transport, agriculture and hospitality across four states.

“Given the spread of our businesses from far north Queensland to southern Victoria, the Phenom 300’s speed, range and short take-off performance especially for remote runways was a perfect fit for our needs, and also a step up from the turbo-prop aircraft we were operating” said Chairman Stephen Lucas of the Lucas family.

Embraer Executive Jets Regional Sales Director Capt. Manfred Baudzus said the Phenom 300 was a great choice given the conditions the jet would be operating in.

“The Phenom 300 has become a very popular aircraft around the world and we are very pleased to see it fly Australia’s skies,” he said. “The jet’s short take-off performance perfectly suits the geographic nature of Australia, enabling access to airports with restrictive operations, in addition to its capability of crossing the Tasman from east Australia.

"We are confident that the Phenom 300’s premium comfort, high reliability and low operating costs deliver the best customer experience in a light jet.”

The Phenom 300 is one of the world's best selling executive jets, with Embraer delivering 180 of them from the beginning of 2014 to the end of the third quarter of 2016.

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