FLYING Magazine
Embraer on Tuesday said its Phenom 300EV, billed as an “evolution” of the best-selling light jet series, received triple certification from the FAA, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC).
The manufacturer said the milestone—achieved just over one month after it announced the model—cements the 300EV as the first light jet and largest business jet certified with Garmin Emergency Autoland. Embraer reiterated the 2028 target for its first 300EV deliveries that it gave in July.
Beyond Autoland, Embraer added several new safety features and performance and interior enhancements not present on earlier Phenom 300 models.
Embraer earlier this year obtained the same triple certification for its Praetor 500E and 600E in the super-midsize category.
“The Phenom 300EV builds on the legendary capabilities of the world’s best-selling light jet, now enhanced through purposeful innovations that further elevate safety technology, best-in-class performance characteristics, and the customer experience,” Michael Amalfitano, president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, said in the announcement.
Phenom’s Evolution
Embraer bills the Phenom 300EV as the world’s fastest and farthest-flying light jet. Its projected range of 2,055 nm with four passengers and NBAA IFR reserves—an improvement on the Phenom 300E’s 2,010 nm—would open routes such as Aspen, Colorado, to New York, or London to Athens, Greece.
Business Jet Traveller puts the Bombardier Learjet 36A’s range with NBAA IFR reserves and all passenger seats occupied at 2,425 nm, though that model has not been produced for decades.
The 300EV retains the 300E’s top speed of Mach 0.80 (533 knots) and high-speed cruise at 464 knots, as well as its maximum cabin altitude of 6,600 feet. It also adds about 430 pounds of payload capacity.
Garmin Emergency Autoland will allow the 300EV to complete a fully automated landing in the event of pilot incapacitation. It can be activated manually with the push of a button or automatically if the system detects prolonged pilot inactivity. Autoland takes full control of the aircraft, selects a suitable airfield for landings, and transmits automated messages to air traffic control (ATC). Once the aircraft is on the ground, it shuts down the engines.
Emergency Autoland saw its first real-world test in late 2025. The pilot of a Beechcraft King Air B200 reported a cabin pressurization issue to air traffic control (ATC) shortly after takeoff, and the Autoland system activated on its own after the aircraft’s cabin altitude exceeded safe levels, according to its operator. The FAA said the aircraft landed safely, and the operator said it returned to service the following day.
Autoland is installed on more than 1,000 aircraft, including models such as the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet and SR Series, Daher TBM 940, and Piper M600/SLS.
The Phenom 300EV will also include autobrake for takeoff and landing. A new system developed by Embraer manages these electronically controlled functions, which also include a rudder-by-wire system designed to reduce pilot workload.
Other safety features include emergency descent mode, autothrottle (announced for the Phenom 300E in 2023), and Embraer’s Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), which debuted on the 300E in 2020.
The model’s Garmin G3000 Prodigy Touch flight deck will add 3D taxiway routing, runway-occupancy alerts, synthetic-vision guidance, FANS 1/A+, RNP AR 0.3 capability, and an inertial reference system. Combined with new lithium-ion batteries and LED taxi and landing light, these features are designed to improve runway and situational awareness.
The passenger cabin is line-fit with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi connectivity, and operators can use supplemental type certification (STC) to equip it with SpaceX Starlink. Other upgrades include an odorless vacuum lavatory, improved temperature control, air ionization system, and redesigned refreshment center.
Once it hits the market, the 300EV will likely have a few next-generation competitors.
All three of Textron Aviation’s Gen3 Cessna Citation light jets—the CJ3, CJ4, and M2—are in flight testing. Textron is targeting CJ4 Gen3 certification this year, with CJ3 Gen3 and M2 Gen3 certification following in 2027. The Echelon, which manufacturer HondaJet bills as the first light jet with transcontinental range, could join them in 2028.
Per FLYING’s 2026 general aviation market survey, Textron in 2025 increased CJ4 Gen2 deliveries to 30 and CJ3+ deliveries to 31. Embraer in 2025 sold 66 Phenom 300Es.