Embraer announced on April 30, 2026, that the next-generation Praetor 600E super-midsize business jet has received type certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
The triple approval clears the new variant, which Embraer unveiled in February 2026, for entry into service ahead of first customer deliveries scheduled for the first quarter of 2029.
The certification arrives several months ahead of the timeline industry observers had pegged at the aircraft’s launch. The faster-than-expected turnaround reflects the close commonality between the 600E and the original Praetor 600, which entered service in 2019.
The new variant retains the same airframe, two Honeywell HTF7500E engines, fly-by-wire flight control system, and an intercontinental range of 4,018 nautical miles (7,441 kilometers), with changes concentrated on the cabin and onboard systems.
Cabin technology drives the upgrade
The Praetor 600E’s headline feature is the Smart Window, an optional 42-inch 4K OLED touchscreen mounted on the cabin sidewall. The display, which Embraer markets as an industry-first in the super-midsize category, supports video conferencing, video streaming, and live exterior views from three fuselage-mounted cameras. With a divan installed opposite the screen, the section can be configured as a meeting room or in-cabin cinema.
Beyond the Smart Window, the 600E carries an entirely re-engineered cabin management system with smartphone app control, voice command integration, Bluetooth audio, wireless charging, and configurable RGB mood lighting. Embraer designed the new seats in-house, with electric-assisted release, configurable cushion firmness, dual lumbar support, forward-tracking headrests, and a dedicated lounge position. The galley has been enlarged with additional storage and ice drawer capacity to support longer international missions.
Performance unchanged, ROAAS added as standard
Performance figures carry over from the Praetor 600, with the aircraft retaining its claim as the longest-range super-midsize jet on the market. With four passengers and NBAA IFR reserves, the 600E covers 4,018 nautical miles (7,441 kilometers), enabling nonstop routes including London to New York and São Paulo to Miami. Take-off field length stands at 4,436 feet (1,352 meters), and the aircraft remains certified for operations into demanding airports such as Aspen (ASE) and London City (LCY).
The 600E adds Embraer’s Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS) as standard, a feature that monitors landing parameters and warns pilots of potential overrun risk. ROAAS is one of the few elements of the upgrade that Embraer has confirmed will also be available as a retrofit on the in-service Praetor 600 fleet.
Backlog pushes first deliveries to 2029
Despite the certification milestone, customers ordering the Praetor 600E will not see their aircraft until the first quarter of 2029. Embraer has cited its record backlog as the reason for the delivery gap, with fractional operator Flexjet’s $7 billion February 2025 order for Embraer business jets accounting for a substantial portion of forward production slots. Embraer surpassed 2,000 cumulative business jet deliveries in August 2025.
The 600E carries a list price of $25.795 million, a roughly 7% to 8% increase over the outgoing Praetor 600. It will eventually replace the current 600 in Embraer’s catalogue. With the exception of ROAAS, the manufacturer has previously confirmed that it will not offer the cabin upgrades as a retrofit package for the existing Praetor fleet.
In the super-midsize segment, the Praetor 600E faces Bombardier’s Challenger 3500 and Challenger 650, Dassault’s Falcon 2000 family, the Gulfstream G280, and Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Latitude and Longitude.