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Embraer Praetor 500
Full fly-by-wire and true coast-to-coast reach in a midsize.
What you are paying for
The Praetor 500 is the midsize that thinks it is a super-mid: full fly-by-wire, active turbulence suppression, and true coast-to-coast reach, Los Angeles to New York against winter winds, nonstop. Embraer’s KC-390 military program paid for the technology. Midsize buyers get it at midsize prices.
What real trips cost EST
| Route | Distance | Block time | One-way, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York → London | 2,986 nm | 7h 13m | $39K–$52K |
| London → Ibiza | 750 nm | 2h 08m | $11K–$15K |
| Los Angeles → Las Vegas | 199 nm | 1h 00m | $11K–$15K |
Figures include US FET or typical international taxes, standard fees, and the two-hour daily minimum where it applies. Real quotes move with positioning and dates; reproduce any of these in the Route Estimator, or check a quote you already hold against them in the Quote Audit.
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Class rate ranges are cross-checked each quarter against five published seller rate cards, printed side by side in the cost index.
Buying one instead?
Typical pre-owned asks run EST $14.5M–$17.5M. Owning an Embraer Praetor 500 and flying it 200 hours a year models out to roughly $2.63M–$3.59M per year all-in: crew, hangar, insurance, maintenance programs, and depreciation included. Open this aircraft in the Ownership Desk to stress-test the assumption against your own hours.
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