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Chad Trautvetter

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada received type certification from TransportCanada for its new PW535E engine for the Embraer Phenom 300. The Fadec-equipped PW535E has a maximum takeoff thrust of 3,360 pounds and features “new advanced proven technologies” in the turbine and compressor areas to produce increased thrust with lower fuel consumption, according to P&amp;WC. At the NBAA Convention in October, Embraer confirmed that the 
<link news blank>Phenom 300 is on track to be certified by year-end, with at least two copies slated for delivery to customers by New Year’s Day.

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