The ownership trade-off
A spacious, professional-feeling very light jet, but range is modest and two-engine costs exceed single-engine alternatives.
What the estimate covers
Every figure above is built from a $238k (€220k) fixed annual base, covering hangarage, insurance, scheduled maintenance reserves and recurring airworthiness costs, plus $2,052 (€1,900) per hour flown for fuel, reserves and consumables. It is a planning model for comparing aircraft and testing utilisation, not a maintenance programme quote, insurance quote or pre-buy assessment.
Older examples add calendar-driven maintenance: a 2011-built airframe is estimated at $450k (€417k) per year at 80 hours. Airframe and engine time, maintenance and damage history, avionics, equipment, geography and tax treatment move a real transaction further than the model year does, so price the aircraft in front of you, not the model. A cheaper example carrying deferred maintenance can be the more expensive aircraft once the first annual inspection is complete.
Embraer Phenom 100EX cost guide answers the same figures as standalone purchase and ownership questions, and the ownership cost calculator lets you replace these assumptions with your own hours and fixed costs.
What you need to be qualified to fly an Embraer Phenom 100EX
On top of a pilot certificate, this aircraft obliges the person flying it to hold the following. Each one is time and money before the first trip, and insurers usually attach their own minimums on top.
- Type rating. This aircraft is turbojet-powered, so 14 CFR 61.31(a) requires a type rating for the specific type regardless of weight. Expect a formal initial course at a training provider and recurrent training every year, both of which insurers normally make a condition of cover.
US requirements under 14 CFR 61.31, stated for orientation and not as advice. PlaneFit is not an aviation authority or a training organisation. Other authorities set different rules, and the current regulation and your instructor are what govern.
Common questions about the Embraer Phenom 100EX
How much does an Embraer Phenom 100EX cost?
An indicative 2025 market price for an Embraer Phenom 100EX is $5.07m (€4.69m) to $6.06m (€5.61m). This is a planning estimate normalised across the market, not a quote for a specific airframe. Condition, engine time remaining, avionics and damage history move the real number more than the model year does.
What does an Embraer Phenom 100EX cost per hour to operate?
Flying 80 hours a year, an Embraer Phenom 100EX works out at roughly $402k (€372k) annually, which is about $5,022 (€4,650) per flight hour all-in once fixed costs are spread across those hours. The direct cost per hour alone, covering fuel, reserves and consumables, is about $2,052 (€1,900).
How far can an Embraer Phenom 100EX fly?
Published range is 1,178 nm (2,182 km). With 4 people aboard and realistic reserves, plan on a practical radius of about 789 nm rather than the brochure figure.
What do you need to be qualified to fly an Embraer Phenom 100EX?
Beyond a pilot certificate, an Embraer Phenom 100EX requires type rating. This aircraft is turbojet-powered, so 14 CFR 61.31(a) requires a type rating for the specific type regardless of weight. Expect a formal initial course at a training provider and recurrent training every year, both of which insurers normally make a condition of cover. These are US requirements and are stated for orientation; confirm them against the current regulation and an instructor.
What runway does an Embraer Phenom 100EX need?
Plan on approximately 3,199 ft (975 m) for take-off. Check this against the actual runway, surface, slope, temperature and loading, all of which extend the requirement.