Navair expands fleet with brand-new Embraer Phenom 300E

The aircraft is fitted with advanced safety features like automatic emergency descent.

Australian private charter operator Navair says it has taken delivery of new Embraer Phenom 300E at its base at Sydney Bankstown Airport.

The ferry flight was captained by Navair CEO Rick Pegus.

“This aircraft joins a modern fleet that’s growing to match what our clients are asking for and is now ready for charters leading into the busy end of year period,” Pegus said.

“It’s part of a deliberate run of investment this year, from the PC-24 to our expanded access into New Zealand. I flew the new Phenom home myself, and it is an incredible executive jet. It’s quiet, stable, and reliable, which is the type of aircraft we want available for our clients.”

Navair said the new aircraft, with a range of around 2,000 nautical miles, cover routes such as Sydney to Auckland or Sydney to Cairns.

Rick Pegus, CEO of Navair, said the Phenom 300E’s arrival gives the operator’s clients access to the newest aircraft in its category anywhere in the country.

The aircraft is fitted with advanced safety features like automatic emergency descent, and a system that continuously checks whether the runway ahead is long enough and warns the crew of discrepancies.

The Phenom 300E is ideally suited to the Australia-Pacific region, providing faster, more direct charter and point-to-point travel without the connections or stopovers a commercial airline itinerary would require.

Navair earlier announced the addition of Pilatus PC-24 to its fleet and the operator’s recent New Zealand CAA approval for unrestricted, on-demand charter access into 13 New Zealand aerodromes, the third expansion to Navair’s operation in 2026.