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    Embraer wants to bring fly-by-wire and emergency autoland to Phenom

    In an interview with AIN, Embraer Executive Jets president and CEO Michael Amalfitano said that they are "going to continue to try to look for solutions to bring fly-by-wire to smaller and smaller aircraft."

    This includes the possibility for fly-by-wire for the Phenom light jets, something Amalfitano said is doable. “You don't need a whole new aircraft [for fly-by-wire] because Embraer has done a fantastic job of building robust platforms that have long cycle times and have our ability to really optimize each of those aircraft.”

    Another area ahead is increased autonomy. Full autonomy is a long-term goal for Embraer's Eve Air Mobility subsidiary, but Amalfitano said it is also an area where the company can “cross-pollinate” throughout its product lines. “What can we do to the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300, which are already single-pilot? How do we further automate that so that they can transition from single-pilot to autonomous flight?” Amalfitano asked

    “We have been the leading edge of innovations coming to market,” he said. “I think that's what you're going to see more and more of. So things like 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), zero-emission propulsion, features that bring autonomous or simplified flight or emergency autoland.”

    Embraer continues examining advanced technologies to its Phenom and Praetor lines. Because of their adaptability in the long term, he does not see Embraer trying to fit new models into the categories of those aircraft. Any new aircraft models would either be “upstream or downstream,” he said.

    https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...y-advancements
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    It’s an exciting prospect that sounds great on paper. I don’t see any way that fly-by-wire controls could be done without a new type certificate. No doubts Embraer will do it right though.

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