Embraer Legacy 500 Private Jet Charter

About the Embraer Legacy 500

Aviation has a habit of celebrating sequels. The Praetor 600 collects the headlines for bringing fly-by-wire to the super-midsize class — but the aircraft that actually did it first is the one it was built from: the Embraer Legacy 500, certified in 2014. Every structural and technological idea the Praetors are praised for — the digital flight controls, the flat-floor six-foot cabin, the clean-sheet wing — debuted here.

For charter clients, that lineage is an arbitrage opportunity. The Legacy 500 delivers 5,741 km of range and a 993 km/h cruise — within touching distance of aircraft costing meaningfully more per hour — at around €7,800. London to Dubai with one technical stop, Geneva to the Canaries, Paris to Moscow non-stop: the missions are super-midsize, the technology is a generation ahead of same-price rivals, and the invoice stays honest.

The fly-by-wire system is not a brochure line. It flies with envelope protection that reduces crew workload, smooths turbulence response, and adds a software safety layer conventional controls cannot. Operators report the type's dispatch reliability with the satisfaction of people who bought before the price went up. The Legacy 500 is what the smart money chartered before the marketing caught up — and it still is.

Performance Excellence

Ten passengers, 5,741 km, 993 km/h — figures that map almost exactly onto aircraft charging more per hour, which is the Legacy 500's entire commercial argument. Full digital fly-by-wire — the first in its class — provides envelope protection and ride smoothing no conventional super-midsize offers, while two Honeywell HTF7500E engines deliver the thrust with maintenance economics proven across the broader fleet. Short-field performance keeps challenging airports in reach, and berthable flat seats extend the type's usefulness into overnight missions. At roughly €7,800 per flight hour, the Legacy 500 is the technology of the celebrated Praetors at the price of the previous generation — the quiet original, still quietly underpriced.

Cabin Comfort

Step into a Legacy 500 and you are standing in the cabin that defined the modern Embraer interior: six feet of height over a genuinely flat floor, a width that embarrasses several older super-midsize designs, and the brand's signature attention to the details passengers touch. The Praetor cabins are this cabin, refined at the margins.

Up to ten passengers travel in a double-club arrangement with seats that berth fully flat — a rarity at this price — turning a red-eye repositioning or an early Gulf departure into actual sleep. The galley supports hot meal service, a vacuum lavatory sits aft with genuine privacy, and the in-flight-accessible baggage compartment handles a full cabin's luggage. Cabin altitude stays low, the windows run large, and the noise treatment reflects Embraer's airliner discipline. What distinguishes the experience most, though, is what passengers don't feel: the fly-by-wire turbulence smoothing works constantly and invisibly, delivering a steadiness through weather that makes same-category rivals feel a generation older — because they are.

High-speed WiFi keeps you connected throughout your flight, allowing you to work or stay in touch. A full galley enables fresh catering service during your journey. A private lavatory ensures comfort on longer flights.

Why Choose the Legacy 500?

• Efficiency: Optimized fuel consumption at — liters per hour
• Reliability: Powered by proven jet engines
• Flexibility: Access to major airports worldwide
• Comfort: Pressurization altitude of 0 ft for a more comfortable cabin environment

Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, the Legacy 500 delivers an exceptional private aviation experience.