Safety
Regulation
JetBird will conform to the rigorous regulatory requirements for the establishment and operation of an airline, the safety and security of its employees, crew training and the maintenance of its aircraft. In Europe, these requirements are known as JAR-OPS 1 (Joint Aviation Requirements Operating rules) and JAR-FCL (Flight Crew Licensing). These will be superseded on 16th July 2008 by EU-OPS and long term by EASA-OPS (European Aviation Safety Agency) and EASA-FCL. The rules outlined therein are equally true of those running traditional commercial airlines or those operating business aircraft for profit.
- JetBird’s number 1 priority is safety and it is fundamental to all that we do. Safety will never be compromised.
- JetBird will meet and often exceed the legal and operational safety requirements of the relevant authorities in Europe.
- JetBird, in addition to other operators, manufacturers and a variety of aviation industry entities, is working very closely with EuroControl, well in advance of the JetBird operational launch, to ensure a seamless integration into European airspace. This consultation process will be a continuous and evolutionary process to ensure that advances in technology are embraced in line with the very best flight safety and operational processes.
Aircraft
The Phenom 100, manufactured by Embraer, has been designed using the most technologically advanced processes and is based on the CATIA 5 programme. Embraer bring their expertise of building safe, high utilisation commercial aircraft to the design and manufacture of the Phenom series. The cockpit, engines and avionics have been designed to the highest standards and the Phenom 100 is equipped with an excellent array of state-of-the-art technology including a second transponder - the so-called Mode S with Diversity - which allows for outstanding radar visibility from both air traffic control and other aircraft. The aircraft also comes equipped with a number of other safety initiatives, particularly with regards to the avionics suite;
The Embraer Phenom 100 Executive Jet avionics will be the ProdigyTM system which is based on Garmin Avionics Platform. It will make extensive use of the latest technologies in a highly integrated and automated architecture. Designed with the "quiet and dark" cockpit concept, it will provide maximum safety, requiring adequate pilot workload while providing comfort during all flight phases. The main instrument panel will incorporate three 12.4 inches Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD), one Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI), two audio panels, one guidance panel and an additional panel for FMS (Flight Management System) control.
The ProdigyTM will provide the following functions as baseline:
- Display of attitude, heading, and slip/skid
- Display of air data information
- Display of engine parameters and systems status/information (including synoptic)
- Crew Alerting System (CAS)
- Aural Warning (including Stall Warning Function)
- Airborne Audio System
- VHF Communication (COM)
- Transponder functions, including Traffic Information System (TIS)
- VOR/ILS Navigation (NAV)
- Satellite based positioning navigation (GPS-WAAS1)
- Flight Management System (FMS) including Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
- Vertical Navigation (VNAV)
- Satellite Weather and Radio Receiver2
- Display of terrain information, including Terrain Awareness and Warning System, class B (TAWS-B)
- Moving map for situational awareness
- Flight Director (FD)
- 3 Axis CAT I Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
- Pitch and Mach Trim Computations
- Center Maintenance Computer (CMC), including Health Monitoring Capability for Engines
- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
JetBird believes that the Phenom 100 is the best in class aircraft in terms of flight safety and operational excellence. It was chosen after many months of intensive research and analysis.
Operations
JetBird will hire experienced commercial pilots to fly our airplanes. Pilots will undergo initial, refresher and ongoing simulator training as appropriate.
- All of JetBird’s commercial flights will operate with two pilots
- JetBird’s crews will be trained to the same standard as commercial airlines with the highest possible pilot qualification: the ATPL.
