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Embraer Owners Groups
EJOA and Phenom Pilots
by Grant Boyd
A panel discussion at the EJOA convention
Boosting the Embraer community, two organizations highlight and elevate the Phenom ownership journey: The Embraer Jet Operators Association (EJOA) and
Phenom Pilots. EJOA seeks to improve the experience of owning and operating an Embraer Executive Jet aircraft. Similarly, the Phenom Pilots organization brings together like-minded individuals to share the joy of aviation and the experience of flying the Phenom 100 and 300 models.
Embraer Jet Operators Association
The Embraer Jet Operators Association, founded in 2010, is a 501(c)7 organization with over 400 members across the Phenom and Praetor model families. The leadership team consists of four directors, who collectively own two Phenom 100s, a Phenom 300, and a Praetor 500.
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Jamie Rogers is the current executive director of EJOA, joining in September of 2023. As we talked, she provided additional details about the organization’s goals and purpose.
“As your advocate, EJOA works with Embraer, its suppli- ers, and other industry leaders to influence the economics of ownership and operation in a positive way, to offer the resources and motivation to improve the safety of your operation, and to improve the efficiency and pleasure of owning and operating an Embraer Executive Jet.”
One of the most notable ways the group benefits its mem- bership is through its longstanding relationship with its namesake OEM. This relationship benefits both sides, allow- ing the manufacturer to have a sounding board to help drive positive change and owners of the aircraft to do the same.