Frequently asked questions

What routes and tasks suit business liners?

A business liner is a flying residence or headquarters: cabins of 60–270 m² hold bedrooms, showers, meeting rooms for 8–12 and a staff area. Typical scenarios: flights for heads of state and corporations with 15–50-person delegations, family travel with staff, and artist and sports-team tours. Where a group feels cramped even in a Global, liner territory begins. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

What range and how many passengers do business liners have?

The ACJ TwoTwenty — 18 seats and 10,500 km; the ACJ320neo — 25 seats and 11,100 km; the BBJ 737-8 — 11,700 km with a 79 m² cabin; the Lineage 1000E — 19 seats and 8,500 km; the Sukhoi Business Jet — 19–23 seats and up to 7,200 km. Wide-body ACJ330neo and BBJ 787 cover 17,000–18,500 km — any pair of cities on the planet nonstop. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

How does a business liner differ from neighbouring classes?

Cabin area is 60–270 m² versus 25–40 m² on a Global or Gulfstream: full bedrooms, a shower and a cinema appear. The flip side: a liner needs runways from 2,000–2,500 m and full airport infrastructure, an hour costs one and a half to two times more, and cruise is lower (M0.78–0.85 versus M0.90). Up to 12–15 passengers a jet is more rational; more — a liner. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Which business liners are in the fleet and how do they differ?

Fourteen aircraft: the Airbus ACJ line from the compact TwoTwenty to the wide-body ACJ350-9 (up to 19,000+ km), Boeing BBJ 737 MAX in three sizes and the long-range BBJ 787/777-8, the Embraer Lineage 1000E with five cabin zones, and the Sukhoi Business Jet — 19–23 seats at half the price of Western equivalents, supported in the CIS. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

How do you choose an aircraft to buy for your needs?

Start from two numbers: the length of your typical route and the number of passengers. Up to 1,000 km and 4 people — a turboprop or light jet; 2,000–4,000 km — a midsize jet; nonstop intercontinental — a long-range jet. Then adjust for short runways, baggage volume and sleeping berths. We'll match a model to your profile and calculate the ownership economics. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

New aircraft or pre-owned — which is the better buy?

A new aircraft means a factory warranty and a 1–3-year queue, but the price is at its peak. A pre-owned aircraft means immediate delivery and a price 30–60% lower, while engine time and history matter. For most buyers a fresh 3–7-year-old aircraft is optimal: the main depreciation has happened and plenty of life remains. We cost both options. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Which aircraft class should you choose for your routes and passengers?

Turboprops — up to 1,500 km, 4–9 seats; light jets — up to 4,000 km; midsize — a stand-up cabin and 4–6 hours; super-midsize and large — 6,300–7,400 km, 8–12 people; long-range — up to 14,800 km nonstop. Helicopters cover door-to-door legs up to 800 km. We'll match the class to your task. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

How much does it cost to own an aircraft per year?

The bulk of costs are fixed — hangar, crew, maintenance, insurance — and independent of hours flown. At 300–400 h/year a guide: turboprop $0.6–0.9M, light jet ~$1.6M, midsize $2–2.4M, large $2.8–3M, long-range $3.8–4.7M. We calculate the exact figure for a specific model and your hours. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

What drives the cost of a flight hour when you own an aircraft?

Three cost groups: direct (fuel, hourly reserves for engines and airframe), crew (salaries, training, hotels) and fixed (insurance, hangar, management), spread across hours flown. The more you fly, the lower the hour. A guide at 400 h/year runs from $1,500 on a turboprop to $10,000+ on a long-range jet. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

How well does an aircraft hold its value and what matters for resale?

Liquidity depends on the model, fleet size, engine time and interior freshness. High-volume models (Phenom 300, Challenger 650, PC-12, G650ER) hold value better and sell in 60–120 days. When buying, look at residual value and demand — it protects your investment. We'll advise which models are most liquid in your budget. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.