Private jets offer
exceptional benefits to
their owner. Instead of
using commercial
airlines, flying through
business jet always
gives you an edge in
terms of time management
and privacy.
Before buying a personal
plane for you, you need
to do some cost benefit
analysis. Aviation
experts suggest that if
you fly 350 to 400 hours
per year, you should go
for your own private
plane and look for a
private jet for sale; otherwise you
should go for other
options like fractional
ownership.
You should also take
into consideration the
hidden costs involved in
keeping a plane. You
need $5 million to $50
million to buy a private
jet, but other factors
such as pilots, fuel and
catering will cost you
something around
$100,000 to $200,000 per
year which depends upon
the size and usage of
your aircraft.
So you should first
determine the size and
flying distance of your
aircraft for your flying
needs. Light private jet
for sale will cost
you between $3 million
to $10 million and they
can take around 5 to 8
passengers at the
maximum distance of
2,000 miles (3220 km).
Middle size private jet
for sale will
cost you between $9
million to $17 million
and they can take 9
passengers at the
maximum distance of
3,000 miles (4830 km)
without refueling. Large
executive private jet
for sale will cost
you around $17 million
to $50 million and they
can carry about 12
passengers and the
travel distance is about
4,000 miles (6437 km)
without refueling.
When you have done all the
calculations and you are
ready to buy a private
jet, you should consider
hiring a consultant who
will help you in
searching for a private
jet for sale according to your
customized needs and
budget. There are a lot
of private jet
management companies
which offer their
services from beginning
to the end. They will be
responsible for
everything, from
searching a private jet
for sale to buying it
for you and then keeping
it fit for flying. You
can also directly
contact private jet
dealers, brokers and
manufacturers.
