Bombardier Challenger 650 vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280

All three are super-midsize business jets, but they emphasize different strengths. The Bombardier Challenger 650 is often positioned as a cabin-first aircraft in this group, with a notably wide cabin and typically configured for about 10–12 passengers, making it comfortable for larger groups and longer meetings in flight. Its range is around 4,000 nautical miles, suitable for many transcontinental missions. The Embraer Praetor 600 is also a super-midsize jet, usually seating about 8–12 passengers depending on layout, and it is optimized for longer legs in this class with a range around 4,000 nautical miles, often cited slightly above the Challenger 650 in published figures. The Gulfstream G280 sits in the same category but leans toward speed and range efficiency, commonly configured for about 8–10 passengers, with a range around 3,600 nautical miles. In practice, the Challenger 650 tends to win on cabin width and group capacity, the Praetor 600 on headline range and modern systems, and the G280 on Gulfstream’s performance-oriented super-midsize profile.