Embraer delivers first Phenom 300 to South Africa

McCormick Property Developments has taken delivery of South Africa’s first Phenom 300.

Embraer delivered the first Phenom 100  to the country earlier this year.

“We are especially honoured to see our entry level and light jets enter service in South Africa,” said Colin Steven, Embraer vice president marketing ands – Europe, Africa and the Middle East, executive jets. “We anticipate that they will be an outstanding fit for the South African executive aviation market.”

John McCormick, CEO of the property company, received the jet at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

Embraer says the aircraft is capable of flying nonstop from Cape Town in South Africa to Luanda in Angola.