Business aviation is seeing a renaissance in design innovation, influenced in part by superyacht design that sees the placement of crystal chandeliers, hot tubs, bikes, marble bathrooms, even a helipad, on board.

Embraer's Phenom 100 aircraft has completed the Joint Definition Phase of its development as a very light jet. A multidisciplinary team, including more than 300 Embraer engineers in collaboration with suppliers co-located at corporate headquarters, finalised the Phenom 100 product definition and met with the authorities to agree on methods for fulfilling certification requirements.