SyberJet Unveils SJ36 Light Jet Mockup in Las Vegas, Targets 2032 FAA Certification and Plans SJ34 for 2029

SyberJet Aircraft unveiled a full-scale mockup of its SJ36 light business jet at an invitation-only event called SyberJet World, held at Henderson Executive Airport the night before NBAA-BACE opened in Las Vegas. The Chandler, Arizona-based manufacturer, led by CEO Trevor Milton, also introduced its proprietary SyberVision avionics system and outlined plans to return the original SJ30 design to production as the upgraded SJ34.

SyberJet is targeting a maximum speed of Mach 0.88, a range of up to 3,000 nautical miles and a maximum operating altitude of 49,000 feet for the SJ36. The aircraft is expected to maintain sea-level cabin pressure up to 41,000 feet, a trait inherited from the SJ30. It will seat eight passengers with a single pilot. The company estimates cruise fuel consumption at 424 litres per hour and a landing reference speed of 108 to 111 knots. The design features a 34-degree swept supercritical wing and leading-edge slats.

The cabin is based on the narrow SJ30 fuselage but with redesigned interior materials and configurations. Features include oversized reclining seats that convert into a bed, electronically dimmable windows, heated and cooled seating, and a surround-sound system with 36 panel-mounted transducers and two subwoofers. SyberVision, developed in-house, has six 4K touchscreen displays, customizable cockpit layouts and AI-assisted flight management intended to automate checklists, flight planning and interpretation of air traffic control instructions.

Chief commercial officer Jason Lindauer said SyberJet will first introduce the SJ34, an upgraded SJ30 originally designed by Ed Swearingen. It keeps the basic airframe while adding larger Williams International engines (FJ44-3 and FJ44-4 options are under evaluation), an updated interior and SyberVision avionics. SyberJet projects a maximum speed of Mach 0.83 and a range of about 2,500 nautical miles.

Initial SJ34 deliveries are targeted for 2029, with the SJ36 expected in 2032. Lindauer said the staged approach lets the company build a distribution, parts and maintenance support network before the SJ36 arrives. The SJ30 program previously struggled through ownership changes and production interruptions. The current owners acquired the company in 2024.

SyberJet also announced Passage One, an early-owner program limited to 250 customers. It offers an introductory SJ34 price of approximately $10 million and an SJ36 price of $14 million, versus a planned standard SJ36 price of $16 million.

The incentive includes up to 1,000 flight hours or five years of aircraft and engine maintenance coverage, up to 100,000 gallons of fuel (subject to program conditions) and two pilot type-rating training positions. The company reports more than 50 letters of intent, which are not equivalent to firm deliveries.

Light-jet programs from small manufacturers live or die on support as much as on airframe performance. A buyer of a first-of-type aircraft is also buying parts availability, maintenance coverage and training capacity, which is why a company with a troubled production history leads with an updated, existing design and a discounted early-owner offer rather than the new aircraft alone.

The Passage One structure shows how early customers are being asked to carry part of the risk. A price of $14 million for the SJ36 against a planned $16 million standard price, bundled with maintenance, fuel and training, rewards commitment years ahead of certification, while more than 50 letters of intent still sit well short of firm orders. The gap between those two figures is the clearest measure of demand so far.

The dates give the next checkable milestones: SJ34 deliveries targeted for 2029, ahead of the SJ36 in 2032. Engine selection between the FJ44-3 and FJ44-4 options, which SyberJet says is still under evaluation, will be one of the first concrete decisions to show whether the SJ34 schedule is holding.