Aircraft Phenom 300E, 2019

Year of manufacture: 2019, serial number 50500511. Flight time: 4,967 hours, 3,381 cycles; average flight length: 1.5 hours: balanced operation without wear and tear due to extremely long legs. The cabin has 8 seats. Average annual operating time: approximately 710 hours. There is no flight attendant or hot meals, as the cabin is compact. There is no in-flight baggage access; baggage is loaded on the ground. Send us a request – we will prepare a proposal, calculate the contents, and analyze options tailored to your needs.

The average price of this model on the used market is $11.8 million. Maintenance with 300-400 flight hours per year is approximately $1.60 million per year, with $3,998 flight hours per hour. The price of a specific aircraft depends on the year, flight hours, and engine life. Send us a request – we will prepare a proposal, calculate maintenance, and analyze options tailored to your needs.

The Brazilian Embraer is the world's third-largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft, after the Airbus and Boeing. Its business line includes the very light Phenom 100EX, the light Phenom 300E—the world's best-selling light jet for 12 consecutive years—and the super-midsize Praetor 500/600 with a range of up to 7,440 km. Its signature style includes interiors designed by BMW and fully digital fly-by-wire controls on the Praetor.

The Phenom 300 fleet has surpassed 700 aircraft with a dispatchability rate exceeding 99.8%, while the % boasts PW535E engines averaging 5,000 hours before overhaul. The Praetor inherits the airframe of the proven Legacy 450/500 series. The Embraer service network in Europe and the Middle East (Paris, Lisbon, and Dubai) fully covers the needs of operators in the CIS region; major maintenance operations do not require flights to the US.

The Phenom 300 is a benchmark for liquidity: a five-year-old 300E sells for $9–10.5 million, compared to $12.5 million for new, and its 30–60-day exposure is among the shortest on the market. Due to a shortage of new slots, the Praetor 600 sells at a minimal discount. Early Phenom 100s ($2.3–3 million) are a popular first jet, with demand stable even during weak quarters.

Two leaders in the super-midsize class. The Praetor 600 has a longer range—7,441 km versus 6,297 km for the Challenger—and is equipped with full fly-by-wire with active turbulence reduction. The Challenger 3500 boasts the widest cabin in its class (2.19 m versus 2.08 m) and a significantly larger fleet than its 300/350 predecessors, indicating a well-developed service infrastructure. List prices are similar: $21–27 million.

Light jets are the most popular business aviation class for flights of 2-4 hours: Almaty-Dubai, Moscow-Istanbul, Astana-Moscow. With a range of 3,700-4,000 km, the 80% covers real business routes across the CIS, Middle East, and Europe. At the same time, this class maintains access to short runways (starting from 1,200 m) and a reasonable hourly rate—the golden mean between light jets and midsize aircraft.

The standard configuration is 6-8 seats, with a maximum of 10 (Phenom 300E). Comfortable long-haul seating is 4-6 passengers. The luggage compartments hold 0.9-1.9 m³: that's 6-8 suitcases plus carry-on luggage; the CJ4 and Phenom 300 can fit skis and golf bags. A full cabin and full fuel tanks are not available simultaneously—with eight passengers, the range drops by approximately a quarter.

It's 1,000-1,500 km longer than the VLJ, has a full-size toilet, and twice the luggage space. It's also cheaper than the mid-size jet: the $1 costs 500-2,500 rubles per hour, but the cabin is lower (you can't stand up straight) and there's no separate crew compartment. The choice is as follows: 2-4 hours of flying with four people is the Easy Jet; 5+ hours, 8+ people, or a standing cabin is required—the Mid-size Jet.

The range is wide: Learjet 40XR/45XR — $2–3.5 million, Nextant 400XTi — $2.2–3 million, CJ2+/CJ3 of the 2000s — $3.5–6 million, ten-year-old CJ3+ and Phenom 300 — $6.5–9 million, fresh Phenom 300E and CJ4 Gen 2 — $9–12.5 million. Three factors decide: engines on program or «empty» (difference up to $1.5 million), compliance of avionics with modern requirements and documented maintenance history.

Maintenance costs depend on the intensity of use and the aircraft class. When purchasing an aircraft, consider the following regular expenses:

- Crew and service personnel;
- Aviation fuel and navigation fees;
- Maintenance and insurance;
- Hangar storage and airport fees.

Choosing the right aircraft to purchase is based on key parameters:

- Capacity and comfort of the cabin;
- Flight range and route characteristics;
- Acquisition and operating budget.

Our specialists will offer the best business jet options with a detailed comparison of characteristics.