Embraer sells a Phenom 100 Jet to Purdue University, in The U. S.
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World’s first collegiate turbofan pilot training program obtains Embraer’s new best-in-class jet
São José dos Campos, December 15, 2009 – Embraer is pleased to announce that Purdue
University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., has purchased one Phenom 100 as part of the
Department of Aviation Technology’s fleet replacement program. The jet was chosen after an
extensive evaluation and selection process.
“The acquisition of the Phenom 100 by Purdue University is a testament to the
aircraft’s outstanding ease of operation, performance, reliability, and value,” says
Ernest Edwards, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales USA, Canada, Mexico,
and the Caribbean – Executive Jets.
The Department of Aviation Technology’s
current fleet is over 10 years old and is
expected to be replaced by mid-2010.
Purdue’s partnership with Embraer, through
the acquisition of the Phenom 100 entry level
jet, will allow the university’s students the
distinction of graduating with an FAA jet
type rating that no other program provides.
“This new opportunity will permit Purdue to maintain its position at the highest level of
prominence in the global aviation education community,” says Dr. Brent D. Bowen, Professor
and Head of the Department of Aviation Technology at Purdue University. “Purdue’s already
competitive admissions standards will be enhanced by the inclusion of the Phenom 100 in the
aviation technology department.”
The fleet of aircraft selected will share a common leading-edge avionics system, so that
students will be able to progress more naturally from training planes to jets. The avionics
system of the Phenom 100 provides highly intuitive operation, because it was designed by
pilots for pilots. The high level of integration between the avionics and all other aircraft
systems guarantees that precise and updated information is always available.
The single-pilot certification of the Phenom 100 will also allow Purdue’s entry level jet to be
used for business travel, with students copiloting those flights under the guidance of a pilotin-
command instructor, thus enhancing their educational experience.
About Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the
six campuses in the Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a
land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill
Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to
establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name.
The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with three buildings, six instructors, and
39 students. Today, Purdue has the second largest student enrolment of any university in
Indiana, and has one of the largest international student populations of any public university
in the United States. The university's Discovery Park and Purdue Research Park are home to
hundreds of medical, biotechnology, and nanotechnology laboratories and companies. Purdue
was the first university in the world to have ever offered an aeronautics program.
Purdue offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in over 200 major areas of study. The
university has been influential in America's history of aviation, having established the first college credit offered in flight training, the first four-year bachelor's degree in aviation, and the first university airport (Purdue University Airport). In the mid-20th century, Purdue's aviation program expanded to encompass advanced spaceflight technology giving rise to Purdue's nickname, the Cradle of Astronauts. Twenty-two of Purdue's graduates are astronauts, including Gus Grissom (one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts), Neil Armstrong (the first person to walk on the moon), and Eugene Cernan (the most recent person to walk on the moon).
Source: EMBRAER
