Mumbai-Based Invision Air Receives The Entry Level Jet

The first Phenom 100 entry level jet has been delivered to India's Invision Air Services Pvt. Ltd., a Mumbai-based on-demand air charter company. Embraer said in a news release Wednesday that the aircraft is the first of 18 Phenom 100s that Invision Air ordered three years ago, along with two Embraer Phenom 300 jets.

Phenom 300, Phenom 100 Jets

"With the delivery of our first Phenom 100 jet, we look forward to establishing a branded charter service beyond anything India has seen before," said Vinit Phatak, Managing Director of Invision Air. "The coming of this jet to India via Invision Air truly marks a milestone in the local general aviation industry. Indian customers will, for the first time, have access to a safe twin-jet experience at a price point between two-and-a-half to three times full-fare business class rates for up to 200 destinations across the country. This will allow our target customers - corporate executives, investors, celebrities, and high-end tourists - to travel quickly, efficiently and comfortably to Tier II and Tier III cities, which we believe will help fuel the much anticipated economic growth in rural India."

In support of Embraer's Phenom jets going into service in India, Mumbai-based Indamer & Co. - Embraer's Authorized Service Center (ASC) in the country - provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for these aircraft, as well as for the Legacy 600. Internationally, Embraer maintains a network of over 40 ASCs, which is complemented by a 24-hour Customer Contact Center at the Company's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, to provide assistance to Embraer's Executive Jets customers anywhere in the world, at anytime of the day.

This year, Embraer says it also established a full inventory of spare parts for its executive jets at its Regional Distribution Center in Singapore, for greater proximity to customers in Asia Pacific, and for offering them quicker turnaround times for replacement parts. At the same time, investments have also been made to effectively equip the ASC in the region with a relevant parts inventory.

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