Private Jets? Any advice? Or experience?
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P1 magazine might be worth a look, I used to get it but they stopped sending it to me :-( It appears to be back as an "App".
http://p1-mag.com/
P1 magazine might be worth a look, I used to get it but they stopped sending it to me :-( It appears to be back as an "App".
http://p1-mag.com/
My previous Boss had a Gulfstream G550 and a Pilatus PC-12 for shorter trips. When talking to his Chief Pilot/Ops Manager guy, the running costs were remarkably similar to those on our 90m yacht. I can't help with exact figures (it will obviously vary with use) but we had a seven-figure operating budget. Owning them is certainly not cheap, but then, I'm sure you never expected it would be!
I was part of a small group that flew in a G550 to the middle of nowhere in Russia about a year ago. I don't travel private very often and thought the plane was lovely, although to be honest first on a good commercial carrier is probably better if less convenient. I think our trip came in at about $650,000 return. I understand that the G550 was chosen for its range. If you decide to go ahead and want finance I can probably put you in touch with someone,
The Cessna that I mentioned was purchased new, as a cancelled order. Cost was around £10m. The original customer had ordered a Platstation installation, but the eventual buyer didn't want it. It had cost £36k to install. Yes, thirty six grand! Having a toilet and basin installed was well into six figures. These were at the build stage, not aftermarket.
lambo_xx said:
Looking to see if anyone has any advice on where to look, whether it is websites, forums, companies etc with regards to private jets? Trying to learn more about the running costs on things like a Cessna Citation X and Gulfstream G550.
Thanks
You need seriously deep pockets to run something top of the range like those. Only the richest of the rich have stuff like that to roll around in. The Citation is currently the fastest bizjet on the market although I think that G6 may have pipped it now.Thanks
Defo look at Netjets Europe. They have pretty much every size bizjet going to cater for all markets.
I don't think anyone can answer your question without some kind of idea what the aircraft is going to be used for
We used operate a G500 in Saudi Iirc the cost to operate was $3500 per hour ish. Or Super 27 was about $60,000 per hour.
A lot depends on what you are using the aircraft for, the G5 was a taxi, the 27 was something more.
Equally we used to work with a Russian company who had a Global 5000 that would take £50,000 of drinks for a 4 hour flight for 5pax...
I have not been directly involved in private jets for nearly 10 years, but back then Net Jets Europe were terrible, unless they have really improved I would rather fly bus. class than with them. Horrid AC, horrid flight attendants, crap airports in crap locations, not something I would wish to expose my clients to.
We used operate a G500 in Saudi Iirc the cost to operate was $3500 per hour ish. Or Super 27 was about $60,000 per hour.
A lot depends on what you are using the aircraft for, the G5 was a taxi, the 27 was something more.
Equally we used to work with a Russian company who had a Global 5000 that would take £50,000 of drinks for a 4 hour flight for 5pax...
I have not been directly involved in private jets for nearly 10 years, but back then Net Jets Europe were terrible, unless they have really improved I would rather fly bus. class than with them. Horrid AC, horrid flight attendants, crap airports in crap locations, not something I would wish to expose my clients to.
Edited by nikaiyo2 on Sunday 3rd April 15:24
williaa68 said:
I was part of a small group that flew in a G550 to the middle of nowhere in Russia about a year ago. I don't travel private very often and thought the plane was lovely, although to be honest first on a good commercial carrier is probably better if less convenient. I think our trip came in at about $650,000 return. I understand that the G550 was chosen for its range. If you decide to go ahead and want finance I can probably put you in touch with someone,
Six hundred and fifty thousand dollars for a return trip ? hope that included Pringles and some of those little bottles of wine.I know Private planes are expensive but half a million quid for a trip ?
flatsix3.6 said:
Equally we used to work with a Russian company who had a Global 5000 that would take £50,000 of drinks for a 4 hour flight for 5pax...
Sounds a lot but a few good bottles of champagne would not leave much change out of 50k.
Er, I know Russians like drink but how could 5 people put away 50 grands worth in 4 hours without dying ?Sounds a lot but a few good bottles of champagne would not leave much change out of 50k.
Even top of the range vintages are like three grand, was it something really rare or just massive volume ?
J4CKO said:
flatsix3.6 said:
Equally we used to work with a Russian company who had a Global 5000 that would take £50,000 of drinks for a 4 hour flight for 5pax...
Sounds a lot but a few good bottles of champagne would not leave much change out of 50k.
Er, I know Russians like drink but how could 5 people put away 50 grands worth in 4 hours without dying ?Sounds a lot but a few good bottles of champagne would not leave much change out of 50k.
Even top of the range vintages are like three grand, was it something really rare or just massive volume ?
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