The world’s best-selling light jet, the Phenom 300 from Embraer, is getting Garmin’s emergency autoland technology.
The Phenom 300EV from Embraer is the newest version of the world’s best-selling light jet over the past 14 years.
It follows the original Phenom 300 and then Phenom 300E.
The Phenom 300EV will be updated with intuitive safety technology, including Garmin Emergency Autoland.
Price is $13.9 million.
It incorporates a series of performance and interior enhancements designed to amplify the customer experience.
Using Garmin Emergency Autoland, the Phenom 300EV can execute a fully automated landing in the unlikely event of pilot incapacitation.
Class-exclusive Autobrake also supports landings and takeoffs.
A new Embraer-developed Multi-Purpose Electronic Controller integrates rudder-by-wire and other electronically controlled aircraft functions, reducing pilot workload and simplifying maintenance.
Additional enhancements, as part of Garmin G3000 Prodigy Touch, include runway and taxi situational awareness based on Garmin’s 3D Taxiway Routing and Runway Occupancy Awareness, a synthetic vision guidance system, FANS 1/A+, RNP AR 0.3, and an inertial reference system (IRS).
These complement features such as the Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System, Autothrottle, and Emergency Descent Mode.
Per Embraer, “Together, these systems expand the aircraft’s capabilities, focused on safety and reduced workload across a wide range of operating conditions.”
President & CEO Michael Amalfitano says, “Through purposeful innovations combining enhanced safety technology, amplified performance, and thoughtful cabin refinements, we have introduced meaningful advancements that make flying more intuitive, seamless, and enjoyable.”It is not only the evolution of the world’s best-selling light jet, but a clear statement that the market leadership excellence benchmark continues to belong to Embraer.”
Performance updates include an extended range of up to 2,055 nautical miles and an increase in maximum zero-fuel weight, adding approximately 430 pounds of payload capacity.
The Phenom 300EV also introduces new True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries and LED taxi and landing lights, designed to improve reliability and dispatch performance.
Cabin refinements focus on onboard functionality and environmental control for passengers and crew.
The Phenom 300EV introduces line-fit, state-of-the-art worldwide connectivity via Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, enabled by Gogo Galileo. Starlink connectivity will also be available as an aftermarket solution through a Supplemental Type Certificate.
Additional enhancements include an odorless vacuum lavatory.
There is also improved cabin temperature control.
A redesigned refreshment center offers the flexibility to add a preferred hot beverage machine.
The aircraft continues to offer a maximum cabin altitude of 6,600 feet.
It has one of the largest baggage compartments in its category.
It also has the largest windows in the light jet class.
The entry airstair is inspired by larger-cabin jets.
Deliveries of the new model are expected to begin in 2028.
There are currently 500 Phenom 300s and 407 Phenom 300Es active, according to Amstat.
Airshare, Elite Jets, Flexjet, Magellan Jets, Nicholas Air, Wheels Up, and NetJets feature the Phenom 300 in their fractional and jet card fleets.
Facts Only
* The Phenom 300EV incorporates Garmin Emergency Autoland technology.
* It features Class-exclusive Autobrake supporting landings and takeoffs.
* A new Multi-Purpose Electronic Controller integrates rudder-by-wire functions.
* Enhancements include runway and taxi situational awareness via Garmin's 3D Taxiway Routing and Runway Occupancy Awareness.
* The system includes a synthetic vision guidance system, FANS 1/A+, RNP AR 0.3, and an Inertial Reference System (IRS).
* Performance updates include an extended range of up to 2,055 nautical miles.
* Maximum zero-fuel weight increased by approximately 430 pounds for added payload capacity.
* The aircraft uses new True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries and LED taxi and landing lights.
* Connectivity is provided via line-fit LEO satellites (Gogo Galileo), with Starlink as a potential aftermarket option.
* Cabin features include an odorless vacuum lavatory, improved temperature control, and a redesigned refreshment center.
* The maximum cabin altitude remains 6,600 feet.
* Deliveries are expected to start in 2028.
Executive Summary
Full Take
The narrative frames the evolution of a market leader not merely as incremental improvement but as a definitive reassertion of market leadership by Embraer. The integration of advanced safety systems like Garmin Emergency Autoland and sophisticated avionics (RNP AR 0.3, IRS) into the Phenom 300EV suggests a paradigm shift where luxury aviation is increasingly defined by functional safety and reduced cognitive load rather than sheer performance metrics alone. This focus aligns with a potential trajectory where operational reliability becomes the primary differentiator in the light jet segment. The introduction of LEO connectivity via Gogo Galileo and consideration for Starlink reflects an acknowledgement that future value lies in seamless, real-time digital integration beyond traditional air-to-ground procedures.
The pattern observed is one of performance accretion layered onto experiential refinement. Embraer positions these updates—safety systems, performance increases, and interior amenities—as a unified advancement focused on making flying "more intuitive, seamless, and enjoyable." This creates an implicit contract: cutting-edge technology necessitates an elevated user experience, suggesting that functional superiority is now inseparable from perceived quality. The potential implication is the commoditization of high-end aviation where safety and connectivity become baseline expectations, forcing competitors to integrate similar levels of complexity to maintain relevance. Who benefits most is the operator who values this synthesized approach, while the cost of achieving this level of integrated luxury may be borne by the base aircraft market.
Bridge questions: If these systems are designed to reduce pilot workload across wide operating conditions, how does the management balance risk allocation between automated systems and human oversight in extreme, unforeseen scenarios? What is the long-term economic impact on aviation training models if operational proficiency becomes heavily reliant on onboard, complex electronic guidance systems? How will this integration influence regulatory frameworks for certifying autonomous flight capabilities versus traditional pilot skillsets?