SD Aviation (La Roche-sur-Yon) has added its first Phenom 300E, CEO Sébastien Dubreuil confirmed to ch-aviation. The company has now completed all steps necessary to secure its French Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and is awaiting final documentation.

F-HRDG (msn 50500644), a three-year-old Embraer Executive Jets aircraft, was managed by Air Midi Centre throughout its entire service life until now. The company does not hold an AOC despite being registered as a passenger air transportation firm.

The Phenom 300E joins SD Aviation’s diverse fleet, which includes two Citation Mustang jets, one recently inducted Citation M2 Gen2 with two more on order, two Phenom 100s, one sister-type Phenom 300, and one Pilatus Aircraft PC-12.

SD Aviation began its efforts to secure a French AOC in 2023.