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Embraer Designates 1st Phenom Service Center in California

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

February 4, 2010

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Clay Lacy Aviation now serves, and flies, Embraer executive jets
São José dos Campos, February 4, 2010 – Embraer has named Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) as
the Company’s authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets in Southern
California. Located at Van Nuys Airport, in the Los Angeles Basin, CLA is one of the most
prominent, well-established corporate aviation service providers in the world.
“With the appointment of this new support base, Embraer has met the need for Phenom
authorized service in the Southern California market,” said Scott Kalister, Embraer Vice
President, Customer Support, USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean – Executive Jets.
“Clay Lacy’s reputation as a premier executive aviation provider and its location at Van
Nuys Airport make it an ideal choice for the support of our Phenom jet customers.”
Operating from their 8-acre (32,400-square
meter) facility, CLA has one of the largest
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Diamond Award and Class III and IV
certified maintenance repair stations in the
western U.S. Five large hangars are available
to Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 customers
who will be offered inspections, scheduled
and unscheduled maintenance, paint touchups,
and interior shop services.

Phenom-100-on-Ramp

“We are excited to work with Embraer, whose creativity and experience brought the Phenom
to the market in a timely manner, at a very competitive price and with a performance greater
than originally specified,” said Clay Lacy, founder and CEO of CLA. “We see this as an
opportunity to strengthen our relationship with one of the premier aviation manufacturers in
the world, since we already operate its aircraft.”
A total of 64 Phenom jets are currently registered with the FAA. The entry level Phenom 100
has been operating in North America since December 2008. The Phenom 300, which was
certified in December 2009, is also flying in the region. The certification results for both cleansheet,
state-of-the-art aircraft boast significant improvements in runway length, range, speed,
and fuel consumption.

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