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Embraer Praetor 500/600
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2026
19 July

ReleaseEDGE to acquire 100% stake in Brazilian aerospace engineering firm Akaer

2 July The 500E offers a transcontinental range of 3,340 nautical miles with four passengers aboard.

Embraer’s Praetor 500E cleared for global operation

Certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the FAA and EASA clears the jet for operation across North America, Europe and Latin America.

30 April

ReleaseNext‑generation Praetor 600E earns triple certification from ANAC, FAA, and EASA

5 March The 42-inch, 4K OLED touchscreen Smart Window.

Embraer focuses on cabin enhancements for Praetor upgrades

Reimagined cabins are at the heart of the latest model Praetors from Embraer, and deliveries of the new specification are expected to begin in Q1 2029.

27 January

ReleaseEmbraer and Adani Defence & Aerospace announce strategic partnership to establish regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India

2023
19 September

ReleaseEmbraer and FlightSafety announce new Praetor full-flight simulator in Europe and open new location in the United States

2022
20 April

Embraer expands job opportunities in Florida

Embraer's Melbourne campus serves as the company's headquarters for its Executive Jets unit. The 67-acre campus includes a 58,000 sq. ft. Global Customer Center and Engineering and Technology Center.

2021
12 February

ReleaseEmbraer Praetor 600 earns Canadian type certificate

2020
1 December

ReleaseEmbraer chooses Ingenio Aerospace products as option for new production Praetor aircraft

30 September The Synthetic Vision Guidance System has been certified for the Praetor 500 and 600.

Synthetic vision guidance system certified for Praetor

When installed alone, SVGS allows for enhanced situational awareness, but without the investment required for a full enhanced vision system. It can be used with or without head-up-display.

7 July

ReleaseEmbraer announces further enhancements to the unprecedented Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 cabins

2019
12 November

ReleaseViasat's Ka-band business aviation in-flight connectivity system receives Type Certification for Embraer Praetor 600 aircraft

30 September

ReleaseEmbraer Praetor 500 receives EASA and FAA approval, achieving triple-certification and becoming the best midsize jet on the market

13 August

ReleaseEmbraer is awarded Brazilian certification for the Praetor 500, which outperformed on certification to become the best midsize jet

18 June

ReleaseEmbraer and ELTA to create a new market segment with the launch of the P600 AEW

20 May

ReleaseEmbraer Praetor 600 now triple-certified, receiving EASA and FAA approval

17 May

ReleaseNew Embraer Praetor 600 business jet makes its first transatlantic crossing, powered by Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel

18 April

ReleaseEmbraer Praetor 600 business jet outperforms on certification

2018
15 October

ReleaseEmbraer introduces the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 business jets

14 October

ReleaseRockwell Collins bringing state-of-the-art Pro Line Fusion avionics to Embraer's new Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 business jets

14 October

ReleaseHoneywell Engines to power Embraer's latest executive aircraft models

30 May

ReleaseEmbraer delivers first new production Legacy 450 equipped with Gogo AVANCE L5

30 May

ReleaseSafran delivers the 2,000th thrust reverser for the Honeywell HTF7000 engine variants

2017
10 October

ReleaseLatest technology on the Gogo Biz 4G network will become factory option from Embraer

9 October

ReleaseEmbraer announces comfort and connectivity enhancements to state-of-the-art Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 business jets

27 September

ReleaseEmbraer delivers first Legacy 500 business jet made in Melbourne

13 July

ReleaseEmbraer flies first Legacy 500 assembled in Melbourne

2016
14 December

ReleaseEmbraer delivers first Legacy 450 business jet made in Melbourne

6 October

ReleaseRockwell Collins HGS and EVS certified on Legacy 450/500

4 October

ReleaseEmbraer flies first Legacy 450 assembled in Melbourne

12 July

ReleaseEmbraer's Legacy 450 certified for 2,904 nm range

11 July

ReleaseSafran Electrical & Power chosen to supply electrical harnesses for the Embraer Legacy 450 & 500

2 June

ReleaseEmbraer begins Legacy 450/500 production in Melbourne

12 May

ReleaseLORD Corporation supplies engine mount system for Embraer Legacy 500

2015
21 September

ReleaseHoneywell powers Embraer Legacy 450 through certification

11 August

ReleaseEmbraer's Legacy 450 executive jet awarded Brazilian certification

15 April

ReleaseRockwell Collins' Talon radio selected by Embraer for Brazilian Air Force I-X project

22 January

ReleaseMcMurdo Group's Kannad Aviation selected to provide complete Emergency Locator Transmitter Distress Beacon shipset for Embraer E-Jets second generation aircraft

2014
21 October

ReleaseEmbraer's Legacy 500 receives FAA certification

10 October

ReleaseEmbraer breaks ground on Legacy 500/450 assembly facility

12 August

ReleaseHoneywell propels Embraer Legacy 500 into service

12 August

ReleaseRockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion now certified on Embraer Legacy 500

2013
28 December

ReleaseEmbraer Executive Jets' Legacy 450 makes successful first flight

21 October

ReleaseEmbraer Executive Jets selects Rockwell Collins systems for the Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 program

29 May

ReleaseGKN Aerospace opens new US business jet engine integration facility

15 April

ReleaseEmbraer Executive Jets Legacy 500 program on track to enter service during the first half of 2014

15 February

ReleaseEmbraer Executive Jets flies second Legacy 500 prototype

2012
4 December

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman provides gyro-compass navigation system for Embraer Legacy executive jet

28 November

ReleaseEmbraer Legacy 500 completes successful first flight with Pro Line Fusion avionics

28 November

ReleaseEmbraer Legacy 500 makes "flawless" first flight