Price breakdowns, aircraft comparisons and the practice of buying, owning and chartering — from an operator's experience, not from a brochure.
How the Embraer Praetor 600 differs from its competitors: 7,441 km of range, fly-by-wire, a 1.83 m cabin, prices and the depth of the market against the class.
Praetor 600 price: a $20–29.5 million corridor, a median near $24 million, 12 listings. What moves the price of a particular airframe and what a year of ownership is made of.
Embraer Praetor 600 specifications: 7,441 km range, 863 km/h, a 1.83 m cabin with a flat floor, fly-by-wire, prices and the cost of an hour.
How the Airbus H145 differs from its rivals: 9 seats against 7, a fenestron, the D3 rotor adding 150 kg, range and prices across four types.
Airbus H145 price: new $7.9–9.7 million, pre-owned $5.5–7.0 million. What goes into the import budget and what makes up the cost of upkeep.
Airbus H145 specifications: 9 passengers, 650 km range, 240 km/h, a 6 m³ cabin, Arriel 2E engines. What separates the D-2 from the D-3 version.
How the Legacy 600/650 differs from the Challenger 604, the Falcon 900 and the G450: a cabin in three zones, airliner origins, the entry price and where the type gives ground.
The Legacy 600 from $3.5 million and the Legacy 650 up to $20 million: where the spread comes from, what goes into the annual budget of ownership and from what volume of hours the aircraft pays for itself.
Legacy 600 and 650 specifications: 6,300 and 7,200 km range, a 12,000 m ceiling, a 12.9 m cabin in three zones, AE 3007 engines, market prices.
The Falcon 900 against the Challenger 604/650, Legacy 650 and G450: three engines, a 15,500 m ceiling, a 2.34 × 1.88 m cabin, 20,640 kg takeoff weight, market prices.
Dassault Falcon 900 price: the pre-owned market runs $8.8–45 million, a new 900LX around $44.7 million. What makes up the spread and what three engines cost.
Dassault Falcon 900 specifications: up to 8 800 km of range, 900 km/h cruise, up to 14 passengers, three TFE731 engines. A read through the seven versions.
How the Leonardo AW139 differs from its rivals: 1,250 km range, 306 km/h, a cabin with no structural members, hover on one engine, market prices.
Leonardo AW139 price: new $14–15 million, pre-owned $5–8 million, a full corridor of $5–15 million. The spread, entry-into-service costs and upkeep.
Leonardo AW139 specifications: 1,250 km range, 306 km/h, a 2.7 × 2.12 × 1.42 m cabin, two PT6C-67C engines, 6,400 kg maximum takeoff weight.
How the Falcon 2000 compares with the Challenger 650, Legacy 650 and G280: 1.88 m cabin height, 19,414 kg takeoff weight, 47,000 ft ceiling, market prices.
Falcon 2000 price: pre-owned from $2.65 million, a new 2000LXS around $38 million. What moves the price inside the type and what a year of ownership costs.
Falcon 2000LXS: 7,408 km of range, 900 km/h, a 689 m landing distance. The seven versions of the family and what to read in an individual aircraft's records.
How the Bombardier Global 5000 differs from the Global 6000, 5500, G550 and Falcon 7X: a 2.41 m cabin, 9,630 km of range, two generations by take-off weight, and price.
The Global 5000 price corridor runs $10.5–20.8 million with a median near $11.3 million. What drives the spread, what a year of ownership is made of and when the type pays for itself.
Global 5000 specifications: 9,630 km of range, 902 km/h cruise, a 51,000 ft ceiling and a 12.42 m cabin. Three generations of the type and what to check.
Challenger 650 against the Legacy 650, Falcon 2000LXS, Praetor 600 and G400: a 2.41 m cabin, a 41,000 ft ceiling, prices and how thin the market is.
What makes up an aircraft lease rate: funding cost, credit margin, residual value and type liquidity. Advance, term and what to total before signing.
Eight lines that make up a year of aircraft ownership: fixed costs, variable costs and reserves, worked through on a Praetor 600 at 100 to 400 hours a year.
Challenger 650 specifications: 7,400 km of range, a 2.41 m cabin, CF34-3B engines, Pro Line 21 Advanced avionics. What to check when buying.
Challenger 650 prices: used market $17–22 million, median $21.2 million, new $32–33 million. What moves the price, comparison with the 605 and 604, running costs.
What gets checked when an aircraft leaves the shop after a repaint and an interior refit: hidden preparation, weighing, burn certificates and the discrepancy report.
Gulfstream G280 price corridor: used listings from $11.9 million, new from the factory around $24.5 million. Where the twofold spread comes from.
How the G280 differs from the Challenger 3500, Citation Longitude and Praetor 600: 6,667 km of range, thrust and take-off weight, assembly in two countries, a fleet of 300.
Gulfstream G280 specifications: 6,667 km of range, a 45,000 ft ceiling, HTF7250G engines, 17,960 kg takeoff weight, a two-zone cabin.
How the G450 differs from the Gulfstream IV-SP, Falcon 900 and Challenger 605: 8,056 km of range, 33,838 kg takeoff weight, pre-owned market prices.
How MSP, CorporateCare, ESP and JSSI move the price of an aircraft: a $0.5–2M discount without a programme, restoration costs by type, and how to work out the rate.
What the buyer pays on top of the aircraft price: inspection, ferry flights, escrow, customs, registration, insurance and crew entry into service. What each stage costs.
Gulfstream G450 price: pre-owned market $8.5–21 million, average around $11 million. What makes up the spread, Tay engine overhauls and what upkeep covers.
Gulfstream G450 specifications: 8,056 km range, 45,000 ft ceiling, Tay 611-8C engines, three-zone cabin. How it differs from the G350 and the Gulfstream IV.
An aircraft under management: three deductions standing between charter revenue and the owner, maintenance reserves, the ratios without any figures, and what to look at in the management agreement.
Five recurring questions of the month: deal timelines, the price spread within one type, hourly-cost programmes, the choice in the heavy class and the hours threshold between charter and ownership.
The heavy class compared: range, cabin, speed, entry price and liquidity of the Global 6000, Gulfstream G550 and Falcon 7X. Which aircraft suits which task.
How the age of an aircraft drives costs and price: the calendar of heavy checks, avionics retrofits, engine time remaining, financing and the time it takes to exit the asset.
Cessna Citation CJ3 specifications: 3 778 km range, 770 km/h speed, 45 000 ft ceiling, Williams FJ44-3A engines, single-pilot certification. What to check when buying.
How a jet card works: the seven lines behind the real hourly cost, the cost of a deposit, the hours threshold and a comparison with ownership arithmetic.
What sets the Falcon 7X apart: three engines, 11,019 km of range, London City access and an average price near $27M. Compared with Global 6000, G550 and Falcon 8X.
What makes up the first-year budget of business jet ownership: entry costs, avionics retrofits, the fixed block, heavy checks and three common mistakes.
Challenger 350, G280, Citation Longitude and Praetor 600: range, speed, cabin, entry price and market depth. Which aircraft suits which task.
How a demo flight differs from a pre-purchase inspection, what gets checked on the apron and in the cockpit, what only shows up in the air, and which findings turn into a discount.
ANAC, FAA and EASA certified the Phenom 300EV, the first light jet with Garmin Emergency Autoland. What it changes for an owner and for the used market.
The Phenom 300EV is the first light business jet with Garmin Emergency Autoland. What the system does, when it engages and how it affects the insurance valuation.
The Dassault Falcon 7X price: $15–48 million on the pre-owned market, average around $27 million. What moves the price of a particular aircraft and what upkeep is made up of.
How the Gulfstream G550 differs from the Global 6000 and the Falcon 7X: 12,501 km of range, cabin, 41,277 kg take-off weight, runway, pre-owned market prices.
Average days on market by type: Challenger 350 — 72 days, G650 — 112, Challenger 300 — 165. What shortens a sale and how to cost the capital sitting frozen.
Falcon 7X specifications: 11 019 km range, 850 km/h cruise, three PW307A engines, a three-zone cabin seating 12–14. The leg it holds and the price.
How escrow works when buying a business jet: when the deposit is paid, on what conditions it comes back, and six mistakes buyers make.
What aircraft management covers, where the company earns back its fee, what stays with the owner, how the payment is structured, and seven things to check before signing.
The Gulfstream G550 price corridor: early aircraft from $12 million, late ones up to $35 million, median around $21 million. What makes up the spread, the role of CorporateCare, and what upkeep includes.
Gulfstream G550 specifications: 12 501 km range, 904 km/h cruise, 51 000 ft ceiling, a 13.11 m cabin. Real range with a load, runway requirements, and the differences from the G500, G450 and Gulfstream V.
The purchase timeline stage by stage: search, records review, LOI and deposit, pre-purchase inspection, closing and entry into service. Where the schedule slips and how to keep the deal inside three months.
Hull cover and third-party liability, what drives the rate on an aircraft policy, where the gaps usually turn up, and what to check in the wording before signing.
The Bombardier Global 6000 price corridor: early aircraft from $14 million, late ones up to $30 million, median around $27.5 million. What the spread is made of and what upkeep on a heavy jet includes.
Bombardier Global 6000 specifications: 11 112 km range, 902 km/h cruise, 51 000 ft ceiling, a 13.18 m cabin in three zones. Real range with a load, runway requirements, and the differences from the Global 5000 and 6500.
How to choose a crewing arrangement for a business jet: in-house staff against the operator's crew. Where the line falls in money terms, what the hybrid gives you, and what to settle before the deal.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in Europe: 51 objects in 38 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in Russia: 30 objects in 24 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in the Middle East and Turkey: 29 objects in 21 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in Africa: 18 objects in 16 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in Asia: 34 objects in 29 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in Australia and Oceania: 14 objects in 14 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
Three questions that make any two aircraft comparable — hours against cycles, everything falling due in the next twelve months, and the status of the engine programme.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in North America: 98 objects in 78 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
How the Gulfstream G650 differs from the Global 7500, the Falcon 8X and the G700: M 0.925 speed, a 2.59 m cabin section, a live pre-owned market. Where the type gives ground and how to choose between the G650 and the G650ER.
Seven things the logbooks tell you before you travel to see an aircraft — hours against cycles, the calendar, the cost of the next twelve months, engine programmes, directives, provenance.
The Citation CJ3 price corridor: pre-owned from $4.6 million, a new CJ3+ around $11 million. What makes up the spread and what upkeep includes.
What keeps the Citation CJ3 in the light class: 3 778 km of range on a single pilot, a large baggage hold, twenty years in production. Where it gives ground and how to choose the generation.
Three roles in private aviation and where responsibility sits in each. What happens on an aircraft substitution, a delay and a claim after the flight, and what to check before signing.
How to calculate the residual value of an aircraft, what moves it up and down, and why days on market for the type matters more than the purchase price.
A catalogue of 308 VIP terminals and FBOs across 9 regions: formats, operating hours, aprons, hangars, customs on site and IS-BAH certification. How to choose the terminal for a flight.
How to choose the aircraft for rotational crew transport: whether there is a runway, the size of the crew, weather limits and combined delivery arrangements.
Gulfstream G650 specifications: 12 964 km range, 51 000 ft ceiling, a 13.32×2.59×1.95 m cabin, speed to M 0.925. What to check when buying.
The annual hours at which fractional ownership adds up, where the arrangement breaks, and the six clauses that belong in an agreement between co-owners.
How a business aviation terminal works, how much time the ground procedures save, and why the terminal may turn out to be missing at your destination.
The Gulfstream G650 price corridor: $34.5–46 million, median $40.5 million. What makes up the spread, what 112 days on market means, and what upkeep includes.
The Challenger 350 price corridor: $15.95–18.45 million, median $18 million. Why 72 days on market matters more than the price, and what moves the value of an individual aircraft.
Challenger 300 specifications: 5 741 km range, 45 000 ft ceiling, 2.19×1.85 m cabin on a two-pilot crew. What to check when buying.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in the CIS: 13 objects in 13 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
What the cost of basing a private aircraft is made of: hangarage, maintenance, positioning flights for checks, the aerodrome's operating hours. A seven-point checklist for before the deal.
A catalogue of VIP terminals in South America: 21 objects in 17 cities, formats of accommodation, operators and what to check before booking a flight.
The Russian register or a foreign one: what changed after 2022, and how the choice of register affects maintenance, flights abroad and the eventual sale.
The tax side of owning an aircraft or a helicopter: what arises on import, what arises during ownership, how private operation differs from commercial.
What keeps the Phenom 300 in first place in the light class: ceiling, speed, cabin, fleet size. Plus an honest list of the missions where it loses.
How an aircraft purchase is financed: operating and finance leases, lending, the requirements on the aircraft and the borrower, what to read in the contract.
What the Challenger 300 gave the super-midsize class, how it differs from the Challenger 350, and when the older model is the better buy at almost half the price.
Intermediate formats between charter and owning a jet: a share in an aircraft, a jet card with prepaid hours, their pros, cons and the hours threshold.
The Challenger 300 price corridor: $8.25 to $13 million, median $10.5 million. What moves the price of an individual aircraft, why days on market matters, and how to cost upkeep.
What made the Citation Excel the most numerous midsize: a full standing-height cabin, thirty years in production, a thousand aircraft. Where it gives ground and how to choose the generation.
Subsidised Mi-8 and Ansat leasing through GTLK, backed by the National Wealth Fund: 0% down, terms up to 25 years. Who can apply, how the application works, and what to do if you are not an airline.
The Cessna Citation Excel and XLS price corridor: from $4 million for a ten-year-old aircraft to $16.7 million for a new Ascend. What moves the price and how to cost upkeep.
Cessna Citation XLS+ specifications: 3 441 km range, 45 000 ft ceiling, a full standing-height cabin. The differences between the Excel, XLS and XLS+ generations and what to check when buying.
Launching an aviation business: business model and fleet, manuals and staff, a maintenance base, operator certification and entry into service.
What made the Challenger 350 the most delivered super-midsize: a 1.85 m cabin, 3 200 miles of range, the differences from the Challenger 300 and where the aircraft gives ground.
Placing an aircraft or helicopter under an operator's management: what the operator takes on, how spare hours are sold and what the economics look like.
How an aircraft is imported: the customs regimes available, the set of documents, timescales and the usual mistakes. What to check as at the date of the deal.
Supervision of a new aircraft order: production slot and specification, build oversight, interior completion, acceptance and handover of a ready aircraft.
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.
A breakdown of what an aircraft actually cost over the period: comparison with the market, overpayments in maintenance, fuel, handling and insurance, a plan.
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.
Building a financial model for an aviation business: cost per flight hour, fleet and network economics, break-even point, scenarios for investors and banks.
Challenger 350 specifications: 5 926 km range, 45 000 ft ceiling, 2.19×1.85 m cabin. How it differs from the Challenger 300 and what to check when buying.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
