Business aviation articles
Price breakdowns, aircraft comparisons and the practice of buying, owning and chartering — from an operator's experience, not from a brochure.
How much an Embraer Phenom 300 costs: 2026 prices and ownership
The real price corridor for the Phenom 300 in 2026: from 6 to 14 million dollars, a breakdown by generation, what moves the price of a particular aircraft and how to think about the cost of ownership.
Embraer Phenom 300: specifications, range, cabin, variants
Phenom 300E specifications: 3 723 km range, 45 000 ft ceiling, cabin, engines. What separates the 300, the 300E and the enhanced version, and what to check when buying.
What a helicopter flight hour costs — an operator does the maths
A breakdown of the real flight hour cost of the Mi-8, the Ansat and light helicopters: what makes up the price and why an operator's rate is always higher than a fuel-only calculation.
How much a private jet costs: from 3 to 90 million dollars
Business jet classes and real 2026 market prices: from $0.5 million for an old Learjet to $82 million for a new Global. Why identical aircraft sell for different money.
Empty legs: how to fly a business jet for several times less
What empty leg flights are, where they come from and what they cost: a look at 344 real listings — prices, booking window, limitations and who they suit.
Business jet categories: which aircraft suits which route
Eight classes of private aircraft — range, capacity, missions. How to pick an aircraft by route, airport and passenger count without overpaying for a class you do not need.
How much a private jet costs to run per year
Fixed and variable costs on an aircraft, the engine reserve, real annual figures by class, and how an operator and charter work bring the cost of ownership down.
How much it costs to buy a helicopter: real 2026 prices
What it costs to buy a helicopter in 2026: from a Robinson R44 at $0.6 million to the Mi-8 and the AW139. Plus customs, hangar, crew, and when chartering works out cheaper.
Helicopter charter in Moscow: rates, landing sites, what you need to know
Rates per flight hour by type, how the repositioning leg is calculated, where an aircraft can actually land around Moscow and what happens when weather cancels the flight — from an active operator.