Embraer will offer Starlink connectivity as an aftermarket solution for Praetor 600, Praetor 500, Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 customers through a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). The new solution is being offered through a partnership with Nextant Aerospace, the engineering arm of Flexjet. FAA certification has been recieved for the Praetor 500 and Legacy 450 fleets. FAA certification for the Praetor 600 and Legacy 500 is expected in Q3 2025, followed by ANAC certification in Q4 2025, and EASA certification in Q1 2026.”
Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency internet through a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, ensuring seamless connectivity anywhere across the globe, even over remote landscapes or oceans. With exceptional speeds for all passengers on board and latency below 99 milliseconds ensuring greater reliability, in flight.
Thanks to this low latency, Starlink supports demanding applications such as 4K video calls, online gaming, VPN access, and other real-time activities. Starlink has provided high-speed, low-latency internet on tens of thousands of flights and counting, keeping passengers connected from the moment they step onboard their aircraft and throughout travels all around the world.
“We’re excited to bring Starlink’s cutting-edge, high-speed internet to our customers. This builds on our ongoing efforts, strengthening our commitment to seamless, connected flight experiences around the world,” says Marsha Woelber, Vice President, Customer Support & Aftermarket Sales for Executive Jets, Embraer Executive Jets.
“With more than a year of operational experience and hundreds of kits sold to the business aviation fleet, Starlink has firmly established itself as the preeminent solution for in-flight connectivity,” said Jay Heublein, president of Flexjet’s Technical Services division. “The Praetor is one of the most technologically advanced business jet in its category and the addition of Starlink ensures that passengers will have a seamless connectivity experience.”
Both companies are also developing the Starlink Supplemental Type Certificate for the Phenom 300 jets, which are scheduled be available in the fourth quarter of 2025. Flexjet, which is the largest operator of Praetors in the world, plans to integrate Starlink into their entire Praetor fleet.
Embraer adds Aerocardal to authorised service network
Embraer announced that Aerocardal is joining its Authorised Service Center Network, dedicated to executive jets in Chile. The Chilean company is based at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago and has been in the executive aviation market since 1991. Aerocardal will provide line maintenance services, including unscheduled maintenance, AOG support, and drop-ins to local and external customers operating in the country.
“Embraer continues to quickly accelerate the strategic positioning of its Authorized Service Center network, and we are pleased to now partner with Aerocardal in Chile. They are based in a strategic hub and have provided excellent service to their customers over the last decades. We hope to have a successful partnership with Aerocardal and keep expanding Embraer’s capacity, capability, and MRO footprint in Latin America and worldwide,” says Frank Stevens, Vice President MRO Services, Embraer Services & Support.
Embraer has nine Owned Service Centers for Executive Aviation and has recently doubled its MRO-dedicated capacity in the U.S., with new maintenance lines for business jets in Dallas Love Field, TX, Cleveland, OH, and Sanford, FL.
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