EMBRAER PRAETOR 500

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Based on the high-performing Legacy 450, the Embraer Praetor 500 is a modern, fast and energy-efficient super-midsize jet that can fly from San Francisco to London with a single stopover.

About this aircraft

• The Praetor 500 launched alongside the Praetor 600 in 2018 and was certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency and US Federal Aviation Administration in August and September 2019 respectively, with the first aircraft delivered in the same year.
• The jet is typically configured to accommodate six or eight passengers, with the latter layout featuring a smaller galley and a two-seat divan. An extra passenger can be seated in the enclosed lavatory if needed.
• There's space in the baggage hold for around seven suitcases.
• The Praetor 500 has a maximum range of 5,790 km and can fly non-stop from Miami to Seattle, San Francisco to Gander, Singapore to Beijing, and Dubai to Bangkok.
• According to Embraer, the Praetor 500 is the fastest midsize jet that can fly from the west coast of the USA to Europe with just one stop.

An upgrade on the popular Legacy 450, the Praetor 500 is a class-leading business jet in areas like fuel efficiency and airspeed.

Interior design

The Praetor 500's cabin is designed with comfort in mind. At six feet high and seven feet wide with a flat floor throughout, there's plenty of room for passengers to stretch their legs.

The cabin is usually presented in either a six-seat layout with two club seats, two forward-facing single seats and a belted lavatory seat; or an eight-seat configuration with a reduced galley to accommodate a two-seat divan at the front of the cabin.

Below is a standard configuration found in an Embraer Praetor 500.

Interesting facts to learn before you fly

• The Embraer Praetor 500 can cruise at over 530 mph, which is particularly fast for a midsize jet.
• It can land on runways of less than 3,000 ft, giving it access to a greater range of airports including London City.
• Being a comparatively new aircraft, the Praetor 500’s cabin comes with modern amenities like large display screens, power outlets and Wi-Fi.
• The ultra-quiet cabin has an in-cabin altitude of 1,787m, which is one of the best in its class.

Technological features

The Embraer Praetor 500 is powered by two Honeywell HTF7500E turbofan engines. Inside, a Rockwell Collins ProLine Fusion flight deck features four LCD screens, a synthetic vision system using 3D data, and advanced intuitive situational awareness tools that reduce the pilot’s workload and improve decision-making.

The aircraft also has a modern fly-by-wire flight control system with side-stick controls, an inertial reference system and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast surveillance with real-time air traffic control.

History

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced the Praetor 500 in 2018 alongside the Praeter 600. Built as an evolution to the popular Legacy 450, the Praetor 500 improves on its predecessor in several areas including cabin amenities, fuel efficiency and airspeed.

Manufacturer

Founded in 1969 with the help of the Brazilian government, Embraer has grown into the world’s third-largest commercial jet manufacturer, delivering over 8,000 aircraft in total and employing 18,000 people across sites in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. Today an Embraer aircraft takes off every 10 seconds and its planes carry an average of 145 million passengers a year.

Embraer's first aircraft was the Bandeirante, a turboprop plane designed for both civilian and military purposes. Aiming to remain at the forefront of avionics, the brand continuously reinvents its product designs with every new line of aircraft and allocates 10% of its total revenue towards research, development, innovation and improving industrial solutions.

Cost

Depending on numerous factors, the average price of a pre-owned Embraer Praetor 500 is around $17 million (USD).

Charter rates

Charter rates vary depending on the length of the journey you have planned, as well as the airports you decide to fly in and out of.

Contact our team if you'd like to book a private charter flight on the Embraer Praetor 500. For information on other private jets, browse our list of available aircraft.

Wet lease rates

ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) wet lease rates for the Embraer Praetor 500 vary depending on the age of the aircraft, length of lease term, number of block hours guaranteed and average cycle ratio.