Embraer Business Jets: Phenom 100EX, Phenom 300EV, Praetor 500E and 600E Explained (2026)

Embraer is best known for its E-Jet airliners, but the Brazilian company is also one of the biggest names in business jets. Its Phenom 300 has been the world’s best-selling light jet for more than a decade, and its Praetor jets bring fly-by-wire controls to the midsize class. In this guide we explain every Embraer business jet in 2026, with the same facts for each: range, speed, seats, cabin, engines, cockpit and what it is best for.

Quick answer: Embraer makes four business jets. The Praetor 600E (4,018 nm, up to 12 passengers) is the longest-range and can fly London to New York nonstop. The Praetor 500E flies 3,340 nm, the light Phenom 300EV 2,055 nm and the entry-level Phenom 100EX 1,178 nm.

Embraer Business Jets at a Glance

Sources: Embraer brochures for the Praetor 600E, Praetor 500E, Phenom 300E and Phenom 100EX, and the Phenom 300EV page for its 2,055 nm range. Praetor and Phenom 100EX ranges with 4 occupants, Phenom 300E with 5, NBAA IFR reserves.

Embraer: The Company in Brief

According to Wikipedia, Embraer was founded on 19 August 1969 as a Brazilian government-owned company, with Ozires Silva as its founder, and was sold to private investors in 1994. It is based in São José dos Campos, near São Paulo, and also builds the E-Jet and E2 airliners and the C-390 military transport. Boeing planned to buy Embraer’s airliner business but cancelled the deal in April 2020.

Source: Wikipedia: Embraer.

1. Embraer Praetor 600E: London to New York in a Super-Midsize

The Praetor 600E is Embraer’s longest-range business jet. With 4,018 nm of range, Embraer says it is the farthest-flying super-midsize jet and the only one that can fly London to New York nonstop. It carries 8 passengers as standard and up to 12. Wikipedia says the Praetor 600 was introduced at the NBAA convention in October 2018 as an improved Legacy 500 and was first delivered on 28 June 2019; the 600E adds a new cabin.

Praetor 600E specifications

Sources: Embraer Praetor 600E brochure; cabin size, dates and price from Wikipedia: Praetor 500/600.

Cabin, cockpit and fly-by-wire

The Praetor family’s biggest selling point is in the cockpit: full fly-by-wire controls with active turbulence reduction, which Embraer says no other business jet maker offers. Pilots use side-sticks and a Collins Pro Line Fusion flight deck, with Embraer’s Enhanced Vision System, a Synthetic Vision Guidance System and a runway overrun alert. Wikipedia notes the Legacy jets these Praetors grew from were the first in their size class with a flat-floor stand-up cabin and fly-by-wire.

In the cabin, the 600E adds what Embraer calls an industry-first Smart Window, a new cabin management system with mood lighting and voice commands, re-engineered seats with a lounge position and an upgraded galley. Embraer also lists short-runway destinations such as Aspen and Jackson Hole. Best for: transatlantic trips in a smaller, more efficient jet.

2. Embraer Praetor 500E: The Fastest Midsize Jet

The Praetor 500E is a shorter, lighter Praetor for up to 9 passengers. Embraer calls it the fastest and furthest-flying midsize jet, with 3,340 nm of range, enough to fly corner to corner across the US, and it needs only 4,222 ft of runway at maximum weight.

Praetor 500E specifications

Sources: Embraer Praetor 500E brochure; cabin size and price from Wikipedia: Praetor 500/600.

It has the same fly-by-wire controls, Pro Line Fusion cockpit and new cabin system as the 600E. Embraer says it offers the lowest cabin altitude in its class. Best for: fast US coast-to-coast trips and short, challenging runways.

3. Embraer Phenom 300EV: The Best-Selling Light Jet

The Phenom 300 is Embraer’s star. Embraer says it has been the best-selling light jet for 14 years in a row, and Wikipedia counts 961 built by the third quarter of 2026. The newest version, the Phenom 300EV, flies 2,055 nm at up to Mach 0.80, and Embraer calls it the fastest single-pilot jet in production. It is also the largest aircraft with Garmin Emergency Autoland, which can land the jet by itself if the pilot becomes incapacitated.

Phenom 300E / 300EV specifications

Sources: Embraer Phenom 300E brochure (2025) and Phenom 300EV page; cabin size and price from Wikipedia: Embraer Phenom 300.

Wikipedia says the Phenom 300 first flew on 29 April 2008 and was first delivered on 29 December 2009. Inside, the 300E has what Embraer calls the largest windows in its class and a maximum cabin altitude of 6,600 ft, the best in its class. The cockpit is the Prodigy Touch, based on the Garmin G3000, with an autothrottle, a runway overrun alert and an Emergency Descent Mode; the 300EV adds autobrakes and rudder-by-wire. Best for: trips of up to about 4.5 hours, such as Aspen to New York or Athens to London.

4. Embraer Phenom 100EX: The Entry-Level Jet

The Phenom 100EX is Embraer’s smallest jet: one pilot and up to 7 passengers, with 1,178 nm of range, enough for Orlando to New York or London to Lisbon. Embraer says it has the tallest and widest cross-section and the roomiest baggage compartment in its class, and it was the first in its class with a runway overrun alert. Wikipedia says the Phenom 100 first flew on 26 July 2007, was first delivered on 24 December 2008, and was updated as the 100EX in 2023, with 441 built by the third quarter of 2026.

Phenom 100EX specifications

Sources: Embraer Phenom 100EX brochure; cabin size and dates from Wikipedia: Embraer Phenom 100.

Best for: owner-pilots and short regional trips of up to about 3 hours.

Which Embraer Jet Is Right for Which Trip?

Embraer vs Its Rivals

Embraer’s jets are smaller than the Gulfstream and Bombardier flagships. The Praetor 600E competes with super-midsize jets such as the Bombardier Challenger 3500 (3,400 nm, up to 10 passengers) and the upcoming Gulfstream G300, and the Phenom 300 competes with light jets such as the Cessna Citation CJ4. See our guides to Bombardier jets and Gulfstream jets.

Pros and Cons of Embraer Business Jets

Pros

• The Phenom 300 is the best-selling light jet, 14 years in a row
• Full fly-by-wire with turbulence reduction on the Praetors
• The Praetor 600E can fly London to New York nonstop
• Garmin Emergency Autoland on the Phenom 300EV

Cons

• Smaller cabins than large-cabin Gulfstream, Bombardier and Dassault jets
• Embraer’s official pages give fewer cabin details than rivals’
• The Phenom 100EX has a short range of 1,178 nm

Key Takeaways

• Embraer makes four business jets in 2026: Phenom 100EX, Phenom 300EV, Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E.
• The Praetor 600E (4,018 nm) is the only super-midsize jet that can fly London to New York nonstop, Embraer says.
• The Phenom 300 is the best-selling light jet, with 961 built by Q3 2026.
• Embraer, from Brazil, also builds the E-Jet and E2 airliners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Featured image: FlyingFuel graphic using a photo of an Embraer Praetor 600 at the 2019 Paris Air Show by Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.