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ABACE Convention News » March 29, 2012 by  Neelam Mathews Invision Air is seeking to bring economies of scale to kick-start India’s executive charter sector. For the most part, the industry consists of small operators with no more than two or three aircraft each. But the Mumbai-based startup has placed an order with Embraer for 12 aircraft, a mix of Phenom 100 and 300 light jets. Vinit Phatak plans to develop Invision Air as a large, networked operator of Embraer’s Phenom 100 and 300 light jets. It expects to have six bases throughout India by year-end. Invision Air is seeking to bring economies of scale to kick-start India’s executive charter sector. For the most part, the industry consists of small operators with no more than two or three aircraft each. But the Mumbai-based startup has placed an order with Embraer for 12 aircraft, a mix of Phenom 100 and 300 light jets. Last year, Invision tested the market with two Phenom 100s and the results were sufficiently encourag...

Aviation Week Daily Jun 30, 2010 By Neelam Mathews NEW DELHI Embraer is finding India to be one of its fastest growing markets in Asia, with orders for 40 Phenom 100/300s scheduled to be delivered by 2012. Embraer also has received interest for the Lineage 1000, presently on a two-week tour of Asia, including India. The largest in the family of Embraer Executive Jets, the Lineage 1000 flying tour is part of ongoing marketing efforts to showcase the aircraft to specific audiences in the region including individuals and charter companies. “The flying tour aims to bring the actual product to potential customers and provide them the opportunity to see, touch and feel the jets personally,” says José Eduardo Costas, Embraer VP of marketing and sales, Asia Pacific – Executive Jets. Embraer has also sold nine Legacy 600s to India, of which five have been sold to the government. “We have sold all our products in India and now have a current backlog.” Invision, an Indian business gr...

ews Embraer Executive Jets Strike Gold In India Aviation Daily Dec 02 , 2009 , p. 10 Neelam Mathews Embraer has increased its marketing initiative in India, one of the fastest emerging growth markets in the Asia/Pacific region. Its entry level jet, the Phenom 100, which it brought to Asia for the first time this month, made its foray into seven Indian cities, including two smaller ones – Indore and Madurai. “The market here is very broad-based. It includes training schools, fractional ownership, charters and business houses,” said José Eduardo Costas, Embraer’s VP-marketing and sales, Asia/Pacific, executive jets. Embraer said it has decided to be a strong player in the Asia/Pacific market with its spectrum of aircraft that will enable customers to move up brand levels. “The beauty of our aircraft is it can hover around India,” added Costas. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F-E engines power the jet, with 1,695 lbs. of thrust each. Its range with four occupants is 1,178 nautical mil...