SyberJet SJ36: the light jet that promises Mach 0.88
Shown on the eve of NBAA-BACE 2026, the SJ36 promises midsize performance with a single pilot. For now, it is a mockup, more than 50 letters of intent and a target date: 2032.
On October 19, 2026, the eve of NBAA-BACE, the annual US business aviation convention, SyberJet Aircraft rolled out a full-scale SJ36 in Henderson, just outside Las Vegas. The pitch fits in one line: a single-pilot light jet that would fly at Mach 0.88 and cover 3,000 nautical miles nonstop. The detail that changes the reading comes right after: the aircraft on display is a mockup. It does not fly, and the company itself points to certification and first deliveries only in 2032.
The SJ36 is SyberJet's bet on the gap between light and midsize jets. It grows out of the SJ30-2, a jet certified by the FAA in 2005 of which only ten were built. So far, what exists is the mockup, a list of performance targets and more than 50 letters of intent, according to Aviation Week.
What SyberJet showed in Henderson
The reveal took place at Henderson Executive Airport, Nevada, at a company event called SyberJet World, one day before the convention opened. Afterwards the mockup moved to the NBAA static display at the same airport, door open to visitors. Inside, the company showed working panels of SyberVision, the in-house avionics it plans to carry into the production aircraft.
FlightGlobal reported that the airframer opened the order book at the event and highlighted the jet's US coast-to-coast capability. At the same event, SyberJet presented the SJ34, the updated SJ30 that is due to arrive first.
The targets, line by line
None of the numbers below has been measured in flight. They are design targets released by the manufacturer and reported by the trade press. The right-hand column says who published each one.
| Item | SyberJet target | Reported by |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.88 | Cavok, AOPA, Aviation Week |
| Range | 3,000 nm (about 5,556 km) | Cavok, AOPA, Aviation Week |
| Service ceiling | 49,000 ft | Cavok, AOPA, Aviation Week |
| Cabin pressure | Sea-level cabin up to 41,000 ft | Cavok, AOPA |
| Seating | 1 pilot and up to 8 passengers (9 seats) | Cavok, AOPA, Aviation Week |
| Engines | 2 Williams FJ44-4A, about 3,621 lbf each | Cavok |
| Avionics | SyberVision, six touchscreens | Cavok, AOPA |
| Flight controls | Fly-by-wire planned | Cavok |
| Certification and first delivery | Expected in 2032 | Cavok, AOPA |
Two promises stand out. The first is speed: SyberJet pitches the SJ36 as a jet with midsize performance and light-jet economics, according to Aviation Week. The second is the cabin: holding a sea-level cabin up to 41,000 ft means passengers would breathe, up there, the same air they breathe on the ground.
Avionics are central to the pitch. According to AOPA, the SyberVision suite includes 4K displays, over-the-air software updates, an AI-assisted flying aid called SyberPilot and remote maintenance monitoring. The design targets single-pilot operation, which the company intends to certify, subject to the authority's safety requirements.
What is still missing: prototype, flight and certification
Between the mockup and the first customer lies a long road. Prototypes still have to be built and flown, systems validated and FAA certification earned. The October 2026 reports consulted give no date for a first flight. Cavok notes that even the 2032 target depends on how development and testing go.
The commercial clock has already started. AOPA reports a price of US$14 million for the first 250 reservations, rising to US$16 million afterwards. Germany's aeroTELEGRAPH already cited about US$14 million as the expected price when the model was announced in October 2025. Aviation Week counted more than 50 letters of intent, from charter operators, corporate flight departments and private owners, with some customers reserving more than one aircraft.
A letter of intent is not a firm order: it signals interest but does not commit the buyer the way a contract with a deposit and a schedule does. For an aircraft facing years of testing, that difference matters.
The starting point: the SJ30, a rare jet
The SJ36 derives from the SJ30-2, a design that took decades to reach the market and changed hands several times before earning FAA certification in 2005. According to AOPA, only ten SJ30s were built, between 2006 and 2009, and the model has been out of production for 17 years. In 2024, SyberJet was acquired by a new investor group. The company is based in Chandler, Arizona.
It is a tiny fleet, and it explains the size of the bet. The SJ34, the direct SJ30 successor, targets Mach 0.83 and up to 2,500 nautical miles in seven seats (one pilot and six passengers), with deliveries expected in 2029, according to AOPA. The company also cites an unofficial east-to-west US transcontinental record set with the SJ30, still pending ratification by the NAA and the FAI.
Why it matters to anyone following light jets in Brazil
The SJ36 aims at the top of the light-jet category. In Brazil, the Phenom 300 family alone counts 149 active aircraft in the RAB (operational, mark reserved or suspended), 83 of them with an owner in São Paulo state (source: Jet Tracker, RAB/ANAC, Oct 21, 2026). That is the audience a faster, longer-range light jet is trying to win over.
For a Brazilian buyer, though, the SJ36 is a 2032-and-later topic, if the schedule holds. Before flying here, the model would need FAA certification, ANAC validation of the design and a maintenance network in a country where, today, not a single SyberJet is registered. Anyone deciding on a purchase in the next few years is choosing among models that already fly, such as the Phenom 300EV with emergency autoland.
For market watchers, three signals are worth tracking from here: the prototype's first flight date, the conversion of letters of intent into firm orders, and the first SJ34 delivery, which will show whether the company can hit a deadline before it gets to the SJ36.
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Frequently asked questions
Has the SyberJet SJ36 flown?
No. What SyberJet showed on Oct 19, 2026 in Henderson, Nevada, was a full-scale mockup that does not fly. The October 2026 reports consulted give no date for the prototype first flight.
When is the SJ36 expected to be certified and delivered?
The manufacturer expects certification and first deliveries in 2032, a date that depends on development and testing progress, according to Cavok and AOPA.
What are the SJ36 speed and range?
The published targets are Mach 0.88 maximum speed, 3,000 nautical miles of range (about 5,556 km) and a 49,000 ft ceiling, with one pilot and up to eight passengers. They are design targets, not figures measured in flight.
How much does the SyberJet SJ36 cost?
AOPA reports US$14 million for the first 250 reservations and US$16 million after that; aeroTELEGRAPH already cited about US$14 million as the expected price in October 2025. It is a launch price for an aircraft that is not yet certified.
Is there any SyberJet in Brazil?
No. As of Oct 21, 2026, Brazil's ANAC registry (RAB) had no SyberJet on it. Across the 13 national registries Jet Tracker follows, there are six active SJ30-2s, all in the United States.
Sources
- Cavok, NBAA: SyberJet apresenta o novo jato executivo SJ36 (Oct 20, 2026, in Portuguese)
- AOPA, SyberJet unveils SJ36 mockup decades in making (Oct 20, 2026)
- Aviation Week, SyberJet signs LOIs for more than 50 SJ36 light jets (Oct 21, 2026)
- FlightGlobal, SyberJet opens orderbook for long-awaited SJ36 light jet (Oct 20, 2026)
- aeroTELEGRAPH, SJ36 announcement (Oct 13, 2025, in German)
- SyberJet Aircraft, press kit (handout photos)
- Jet Tracker, RAB/ANAC (Oct 21, 2026) and international registries, including the FAA Aircraft Registry (Oct 20, 2026)