Embraer private jets
Embraer, the Brazilian maker of regional airliners, has built private jets from a four-seat very light jet to a converted airliner with a bedroom at the rear. The Phenom 300 is one of the most common light jets in European charter, and the Legacy 600 and 650 take up to 14 people in a cabin almost 13 m long.
The catalogue lists seven Embraer types in four families. As a broker we request offers from operators that fly them, compare the aircraft and the prices and book the flight with crew.
Fast light jet from Brazil with six standard seats, an enclosed toilet and a large rear hold. From European hubs it flies non-stop to the Alps, the Mediterranean, Lisbon, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Very light jet from Embraer with four club seats, a toilet behind a door and a large rear hold. Built for two to four people on one- to two-hour hops between European cities, the Alps and the islands.
Bizliner built on the Embraer E190 airliner, with a 25.6 m cabin in up to five zones, a bedroom and up to 19 seats. Flies non-stop from European hubs to New York, Toronto, the Gulf and Malé from Cyprus.
Heavy jet with a 12.90 m cabin in three zones, 13 to 14 seats and a large baggage hold open in flight. Flies non-stop from European hubs to Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Dubai and the Canary Islands.
Heavy jet built on a regional airliner, with a long cabin in three zones, usually 13 seats and a pressurised hold you can walk into during the flight. Suits large groups on legs of two to six hours.
The larger of Embraer's two flat-floor midsize jets, with eight seats in two club groups, a galley and seats that make up into beds. Reaches Tenerife, Cairo and the Gulf without a stop.
Midsize jet with a flat-floor cabin you can stand in, usually seven seats and club chairs that make up into beds. Flies non-stop from London to Tenerife and from Larnaca to Dubai.
Embraer business jet families
Embraer entered business aviation by turning its ERJ-135 regional jet into the Legacy, and its later designs still borrow from the airliners: the Legacy 450 and 500 fly with fly-by-wire controls and sidesticks. The range falls into four groups.
Phenom 100 and Phenom 300
The Phenom 100 has four club seats and a toilet with a door in a cabin 3.35 m long. Embraer describes its cross-section, 1.50 m high and 1.55 m wide, as the largest of the very light jets. It suits two to four people on legs of up to two hours, such as London - Paris in 1:02 h. Embraer builds it as the Phenom 100EX.
The Phenom 300 stretches the same cross-section to 5.24 m, with six seats in the usual layout and 2.38 m³ of baggage. Embraer calls it the fastest single-pilot jet in production, at up to 859 km/h, and the best-selling light jet for more than a decade. Many European operators fly it, so a free aircraft near the departure airport is easy to find. Its range of 3,723 km with five on board covers Hamburg - Palma and Frankfurt - Mykonos without a stop.
| Model | Passengers | Range | Cruise speed | Cabin height | Baggage | Hourly rate |
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| Phenom 100 | 4-6 | 2,182 km | 752 km/h | 1.50 m | 1.80 m³ | EUR 2,600 |
| Phenom 300 | 6-9 | 3,723 km | 859 km/h | 1.50 m | 2.38 m³ | EUR 3,500 |
Legacy 450 and Legacy 500: flat-floor midsize jets
The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 share a cabin 1.83 m high and 2.08 m wide with a flat floor from the galley to the toilet, so passengers walk upright without a dropped aisle. The 450 measures 7.32 m and usually has seven seats; the 500 measures 8.38 m and takes eight in two club groups. Both always fly with two pilots.
Embraer replaced them with the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, which keep the cabins and carry more fuel, and owners of a Legacy 450 can have it upgraded to the Praetor 500 standard. Fewer Legacy 450s and 500s fly in Europe than Citations or Challengers, so with each request we also check the Praetors and similar midsize jets.
| Model | Passengers | Range | Cruise speed | Cabin height | Baggage | Hourly rate |
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| Legacy 450 | 7-9 | 5,378 km | 856 km/h | 1.83 m | 4.25 m³ | EUR 4,800 |
| Legacy 500 | 8-12 | 5,788 km | 865 km/h | 1.83 m | 4.39 m³ | EUR 5,000 |
Large cabins: Legacy 600, Legacy 650 and Lineage 1000
The Legacy 600 is the business version of the ERJ-135 regional jet. The first aircraft were sold as the ERJ-135BJ Legacy, an early name of the same type, so an operator's offer may still show it. Embraer gives the Legacy 600 a range of 6,297 km with four passengers, an 8.1 m³ hold and 10 to 14 seats. The cabin of almost 13 m is split into three zones, and the pressurised hold behind it can be reached in flight.
The Legacy 650 has the same cabin with larger tanks, stronger engines and a maximum take-off weight 1,800 kg higher, which gives 7,223 km with four passengers. Both types are no longer built but fly with several European operators, and they make sense for groups of ten or more on legs of three hours and longer.
The Lineage 1000 belongs to the VIP airliner class: an E190 airliner rebuilt with a lounge, a dining or meeting area and a bedroom at the rear. It is no longer built but still flies with operators. Up to 19 people travel, everyone walks upright, and London - New York takes 7:10 h without a stop.
| Model | Passengers | Range | Cruise speed | Cabin height | Baggage | Hourly rate |
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| Legacy 600 | 10-14 | 6,297 km | 850 km/h | 1.83 m | 8.10 m³ | EUR 8,300 |
| Legacy 650 | 10-14 | 7,223 km | 850 km/h | 1.83 m | 8.10 m³ | EUR 8,300 |
| Lineage 1000 | 14-19 | 8,519 km | 874 km/h | 2.00 m | 12.54 m³ | EUR 18,000 |
Which model for which trip
Phenom and Legacy against their rivals
- Phenom 300 or Citation CJ4: the Phenom cabin is slightly taller and wider, and the jet is faster; the CJ4 reaches a little further, 4,010 km against 3,723 km. On most routes the free aircraft decides.
- Phenom 100 or Cessna Citation M2: both carry four in club seats; the Phenom cabin is higher, 1.50 m against 1.45 m.
- Legacy 450 or Citation Latitude: the same 1.83 m of height, while the Embraer cabin is wider, 2.08 m against 1.96 m. On a night flight the Legacy gives more room for a bed.
- Legacy 500 or Challenger 350: the Bombardier cabin is wider, 2.19 m, and more of them fly in Europe; the Legacy 500 has a longer cabin and 4.39 m³ of baggage.
- Legacy 600 or Challenger 605: the Challenger has a shorter, wider cabin and suits six to eight people; the Legacy takes 13 with a large suitcase each.
Airports with short runways and special rules
- London City: the Legacy 500 is approved for the steep approach, and the Legacy 450 can be modified for it, but the airport also approves each aircraft and crew. If you need London City, say so in the request and we limit the search to approved operators.
- Lugano (1,414 m, steep approach) and Cannes-Mandelieu (1,539 m): possible in a Legacy 450 with an operator and crew approved for the procedures, and the Phenoms need even less runway. The Legacy 600 and 650 use Milan or Nice.
- Samedan, about 1,700 m above sea level, needs a trained crew in every type; for a full Legacy 600 or 650 it is usually too tight.
- Courchevel's 537 m altiport is too short for every Embraer, so ski trips go to Chambéry or Geneva.
Embraer charter prices from European hubs
Prices are for the entire jet and crew, one way, with no fuel stop. Flight time includes taxi, climb and approach.
| Route | Aircraft | Distance | Flight time | Price from |
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| London Farnborough - Paris (LBG) | Phenom 100 | 344 km | 1:02 h | EUR 8,500 |
| Geneva - Nice (NCE) | Phenom 100 | 300 km | 0:58 h | EUR 8,000 |
| Munich - Vienna (VIE) | Phenom 100 | 355 km | 1:03 h | EUR 8,500 |
| Paris Le Bourget - Geneva (GVA) | Phenom 300 | 409 km | 1:03 h | EUR 10,000 |
| London Farnborough - Nice (NCE) | Phenom 300 | 1,037 km | 1:53 h | EUR 13,000 |
| Zurich - Olbia (OLB) | Phenom 300 | 733 km | 1:29 h | EUR 11,500 |
| Milan Linate - Ibiza (IBZ) | Phenom 300 | 978 km | 1:48 h | EUR 13,000 |
| Hamburg - Palma (PMI) | Phenom 300 | 1,659 km | 2:43 h | EUR 16,000 |
| Frankfurt - Mykonos (JMK) | Phenom 300 | 1,936 km | 3:05 h | EUR 17,500 |
| London Farnborough - Athens (ATH) | Legacy 450 | 2,436 km | 3:35 h | EUR 23,000 |
| Geneva - Tel Aviv (TLV) | Legacy 450 | 2,919 km | 4:12 h | EUR 26,000 |
| Nice - Mykonos (JMK) | Legacy 500 | 1,676 km | 2:36 h | EUR 20,000 |
| Paris Le Bourget - Marrakesh (RAK) | Legacy 500 | 2,120 km | 3:09 h | EUR 23,000 |
| London Farnborough - Tenerife (TFS) | Legacy 500 | 2,902 km | 4:08 h | EUR 27,000 |
| Larnaca - Dubai (DWC) | Legacy 500 | 2,347 km | 3:26 h | EUR 24,000 |
| London Farnborough - Malaga (AGP) | Legacy 600 | 1,650 km | 2:31 h | EUR 29,000 |
| Milan Linate - Dubai (DWC) | Legacy 600 | 4,672 km | 6:12 h | EUR 57,000 |
| Geneva - Doha (DOH) | Legacy 650 | 4,636 km | 6:05 h | EUR 58,000 |
| London Farnborough - Dubai (DWC) | Legacy 650 | 5,531 km | 7:10 h | EUR 65,000 |
| London Farnborough - New York (TEB) | Lineage 1000 | 5,530 km | 7:10 h | EUR 135,000 |
On a short hop the total is higher than the hourly rate times the hours flown. London - Paris in a Phenom 100 takes 1:02 h and starts at EUR 8,500, because positioning from the operator's base and a minimum charge are built in. Airport fees and passenger taxes are extra; Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Austria and the UK all levy a tax on private passengers. The Phenom 100 weighs less than 5.7 t, so it pays neither UK Air Passenger Duty nor the Dutch passenger tax; the other Embraers in the catalogue pay both, the UK duty as a rule at the higher private-jet rate.
On a heavy jet the cost is shared by many people. London - Malaga in a Legacy 600 starts at EUR 29,000 for the whole aircraft, which in the usual layout seats 13 or 14, while a Lineage 1000 to New York at EUR 135,000 is a choice for a large group that wants to sleep on board.
The block below shows hourly rates for each aircraft class:
Business jet price per flight hour
Enter your own route in the calculator for an indicative Embraer price.
Paying less and Empty Legs
- Ask for similar types at the same time: a Citation CJ4 next to a Phenom 300, a Praetor 500 or Citation Latitude next to a Legacy 450.
- For a stay of several days book two one-way flights; for a same-day return the aircraft waits for you.
- Pick a departure airport where an aircraft is already based, such as Geneva or Milan for the Alps, and allow one day of flexibility.
Empty Legs on the Legacy 600 and 650 appear fairly often, mostly between London, Geneva, Nice, Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean. The Phenom 300 is common enough for empty sectors to come up as well, while on the Legacy 450 and 500 they are rarer. The operator fixes the date and route, and if the paying flight is moved, the empty one moves or disappears too. Give us your route and a few possible days.
How to book
To prepare offers we need:
- route, date and departure time;
- number of passengers and the baggage, including skis, golf bags and pets;
- the type you prefer, or a request to compare several;
- special airports such as London City or Lugano.
Each offer names the aircraft, its year, the seating plan and the total price. Once you pick one, the operator confirms the jet and you sign the charter contract. You can write to us at any hour; the office is staffed from 08:00 to 23:30.
Why book an Embraer with us
Embraer jets are spread over fewer operators than Citations, and the nearest free Legacy may be based far from your departure. We ask several operators at once and compare prices with positioning included, so you see the full choice rather than just the nearest aircraft.
The company has been arranging charter flights for 14 years. Through operators we reach about 6,500 aircraft, and more than 100 clients fly with us regularly.
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Reputation
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14 years in business aviation in Europe, with the head office in Cyprus and offices in Nice, Hamburg and Geneva. More than 100 regular clients and 34 partner companies around the world.
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A wide choice of aircraft
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Through certified operators we have access to around 6,500 private jets and turboprops. We select an aircraft for a flight of any range and complexity.
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Transparent contracts
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Every flight is covered by a clear contract stating the aircraft, times, included services and cancellation terms. We are flexible and always ready to discuss details and make changes.
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Online booking
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You can book the flight and sign the contract remotely, without visiting an office. If you prefer, all documents can also be arranged in person at one of our offices.
Our team
Charlotte McKinney
Commercial Director
Henry Richter
Head of Aviation Department and Data Protection Officer
Emma Miller
Director of Development
Liam Bishop
Senior Aviation Consultant
Oliver Davis
Aviation Consultant
Anna Laurent
Aviation Consultant
Embraer charter: questions and answers
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- What does an Embraer cost per flight hour?
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From EUR 2,600 for a Phenom 100 and EUR 3,500 for a Phenom 300 to EUR 8,300 for a Legacy 600 or 650; the Lineage 1000 costs EUR 18,000. Route prices include positioning and the minimum charge; airport fees and passenger taxes come on top.
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- What does a typical flight cost?
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London - Nice in a Phenom 300 starts at EUR 13,000, London - Athens in a Legacy 450 at EUR 23,000 and London - Dubai in a Legacy 650 at EUR 65,000; all prices are one way for the entire jet.
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- Is the ERJ-135BJ the same as the Legacy 600?
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Yes. The first Legacy 600 aircraft were sold as the ERJ-135BJ Legacy, and the offer always states the version and figures of the actual aircraft.
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- Can a Phenom fly with one pilot?
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Both Phenoms are certified for a single pilot. The operator decides whether one or two fly; with two pilots the Phenom 100 carries fewer passengers over the same distance.
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- What is the difference between the Legacy 500 and the Praetor 600?
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The cabin is the same. The Praetor 600 is the successor with larger tanks and more range, and we include it in the search when you ask for a Legacy 500.
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- Which Embraer flies non-stop to Dubai?
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The Legacy 650 from London in 7:10 h and the Legacy 600 from Milan in 6:12 h. From Larnaca a Legacy 500 is enough, at 3:26 h.
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- Can I stand up in an Embraer cabin?
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In the Legacy 450, 500, 600 and 650 most adults can, with 1.83 m of headroom, and in the Lineage 1000 everyone can. The Phenoms have 1.50 m.
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- Are there Empty Legs on Embraer jets?
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Yes, mainly on the Legacy 600 and 650 and the Phenom 300. Send your route and a range of dates and we check the operators' schedules.
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