Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Model: Eclipse 500
- Equipped with IFMS v2.5 by IS&S (Safety Enhancement Package)
- Cruise speed: up to 370 knots
- Operational ceiling: 41,000 feet
- Fuel burn: less than 70 gallons per hour
- Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney PW610F-A (900 lbs thrust each)
- Engine maintenance program: BEI Gold (fully paid, no deferrals)
- Total engine time: 965.2 hours since new
- Total airframe cycles: 2,520
- Interior: Factory "Slate LX" with leather seating for 6
- Exterior: LX-3 design with red and blue stripes
- Recent inspections: 24-month and 48-month airframe inspections completed July 2024
- Additional features: Auto-throttle, anti-lock brakes, color weather radar, Class B TAWS, ADS-B "out"
- New carpet and upgraded passenger cabin appointments
- Includes various additional equipment such as a commercial operations package and upgraded oxygen tank
- Certified for flight into known icing (FIKI)
- Scheduled installation of icephobic patch removal in January 2026
About this Model
Overview
The Eclipse EA500 is a compact, pressurized twin-engine jet built around the very light jet concept: modest cabin volume, low fuel burn relative to larger business jets, and systems intended to reduce workload for single-pilot operations. It is typically used for point-to-point regional travel where runway access and operating efficiency matter more than cabin space or long-range capability.
Mission Fit
The EA500 fits missions where time savings over piston/turboprop travel is important but typical passenger counts remain low. It works best when the trip profile avoids regular near-maximum payload, and when operators value jet cruise speeds and IFR capability in a small-aircraft footprint.
Cabin
Cabin volume is comparable to other VLJs: seating is typically arranged in a tight club configuration with limited ability for passengers to move around in flight. The environment is pressurized and climate-controlled, but comfort is most aligned with shorter flights and smaller groups rather than extended time aloft with frequent movement or extensive carry-on luggage.