Originally Posted by
tm602
Boeing builds better than Embraer light jets. I have flown both and had an overweight landing the 737 due to a fuel problem and it was just a writeup, deferral of the associated componenets and fairly short inspection. RTS same day. That Phenom is different. I've about 1000 hrs in it and it didn't instill much confidence in me insofaras strength goes, although the gadgetry is decades better than the B17, er, 737.
Never flew a Embraer jet but the main reason behind max landing weight is to increase the amount of landings between heavy checks. At least that’s what Boeing says