Embraer Executive Jets · In Production
Praetor 500E
The Praetor 500E updates Embraer’s midsize platform with redesigned seating and a new cabin management system. An improved refreshment center and more intuitive passenger controls support work and relaxation between destinations.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Current marketed name
- Praetor 500E
- Program / lineage
- Legacy 450 → Praetor 500 (2018/2019) → 500E
- Type / tags
- business_jet
- Launch & first flight
- 500E unveiled Feb 24, 2026; derivative/evolution
- Certification / entry into service
- ANAC/FAA/EASA triple certification Jun 30, 2026
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Certified / entering service
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Published maximum range
- 3,340 nm — four-passenger manufacturer reference mission
- Flight controls
- Full fly-by-wire with active turbulence reduction
- Flight deck
- Collins Pro Line Fusion
- Cabin generation
- E-series redesigned seating and next-generation cabin management system
Current E variant; detailed field values use underlying certified Praetor family unless OEM republishes E-specific sheet
Overview
Program history
The 500E develops the Praetor 500, which itself evolved from the Legacy 450. The program keeps the established full fly-by-wire architecture and focuses this generation on cabin use: seating ergonomics, lighting, entertainment and environmental controls. Its purpose is to improve the travelling experience while retaining the predecessor’s established mission range and aircraft size.