Flexjet’s Praetor 600 US tour underway
October 1, 2024
Fractional jet ownership and leasing specialist Flexjet is currently touring its Praetor 600 across the US.
The six-state tour, which began on 24 September, has already seen the Embraer super-midsize business jet touch down in St Louis in Missouri, Chicago in Illinois and Washington DC.
Next up on the aircraft heads to California, where it will land at San Francisco, San Jose, Van Nuys and Los Angeles, before wrapping up on the tour with White Plains in New York and Teterboro in New Jersey on 17 October.
A key offering in Flexjet’s fleet, the Praetor 600 offers anti-turbulence technology and boasts the quietest super midsized cabin, It also has a seating capacity of up to nine passengers and features an expansive 155 cubic-foot luggage compartment which can hold up to 16 pieces of luggage. The aircraft’s speed tops at 466 knots with a maximum operating range of 4,108 nautical miles, while it’s cruising altitude of 45,000 feet means it can fly above commercial traffic providing a seamless travel experience.
“When we added this super-midsize jet to our ultra-modern fleet, we knew we were providing our aircraft owners with a unique opportunity to level up their travel experience in this category,” said D.J. Hanlon, Flexjet executive vice president of sales.
Flexjet is the only fractional provider offering both the Praetor 500 and 600 options in its fleet. The company plans to expand its mid-and super-mid fleet to 177 aircraft by the end of 2024, bringing its total fleet size to more than 300. As well as additional Praetor 500 and 600 aircraft the 2024 deliveries in this category will include the Bombardier Challenger 350 and 3500.
