Operations Certified By FAA Last Month

Executive AirShare announced Tuesday that the Kansas City, MO-based regional fractional aircraft ownership company is the first to operate an Embraer Phenom 300 light jet aircraft under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135, after receiving certification on March 31. The Phenom 300 (file photo, right)  is owned by a third party customer and is managed by Executive AirShare's wholly owned subsidiary, Executive Flight Services. The aircraft is based at Ft. Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW) in Texas.

Executive AirShare has a total of eight Phenom 100 and one Phenom 300 in its combined fractional and managed fleets. In April 2009, Executive AirShare became the first company to operate a Phenom 100 aircraft under FAA Part 135 and 91(k).

"Both the Phenom 300 and Phenom 100 offer exceptional performance and low direct operating costs, making them among the best aircraft available in the marketplace today," said Keith D. Plumb, Executive AirShare president and chief operating officer. "We look forward to adding more Phenom 300 and Phenom 100 aircraft to our managed and fractional fleet in the near future."

Plumb adds that by managing the Phenom 300 aircraft, the Executive AirShare pilots and maintenance crews have gained valuable experience with the aircraft prior to the fractional aircraft ownership company taking delivery of its first Phenom 300. The company holds orders for six Phenom 300s and is the only established fractional aircraft ownership company to offer both the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300.

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