Embraer completes first Starlink installation on Praetor 500 at its MRO

Embraer has completed the first installation of SpaceX's Starlink in‑flight connectivity system on a Praetor 500 business jet at its MRO Services facility. The retrofit is the OEM's initial Starlink fit on a Praetor 500 and expands high‑speed satellite Wi‑Fi options for its bizjet customers.

Discovered 2025-09-12T08:37:31.768814-07:00 | 2025-09-12T08:37:31.768814-07:00

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Adds to the growing number of Starlink-equipped business jets, following other high-volume Starlink retrofit programmes and OEM installs — demonstrating momentum for LEO satcom in the bizjet market (see Gulfstream's rapid Starlink install pace: https://hype.aero/?story=8ba023da-3c05-4f46-a81c-e2b0c9ec13fb).
Supports operators' plans to offer faster in‑flight passenger connectivity and new operational use cases as carriers and business operators increasingly adopt Starlink (context: https://hype.aero/?story=2b904ce8-d5f3-476f-a664-3ebe2f994223).
Completed at Embraer MRO Services, the job highlights MROs' growing role in satcom retrofits and ties to Embraer's broader investment in maintenance capacity (see Embraer's new DFW MRO hub: https://hype.aero/?story=16522e2f-e004-4b6d-8514-d27329c8545c).

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