Aircraft Hawker 900XP, 2009

A 2009 aircraft, s/n HA-0089. 3,651 flight hours over 2,177 cycles — about 210 hours a year, well below the market average of 350–450. Cabin — 8 seats. Average sector — 1.7 h: typical short business legs. A flight attendant and hot meals are available depending on cabin configuration. There is no in-flight baggage access — bags are loaded on the ground. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The average pre-owned price for the model is $4.6M. Running costs at 300–400 h/year — about $2.34M/year, or $5,848 per flight hour. The price of a specific aircraft depends on year, hours flown and engine-programme status. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Beechcraft (part of Textron Aviation) created the King Air, the best-selling twin turboprop in history: more than 7,600 built since 1964. In production today are the King Air 260 (6–8 seats, ~3,100 km) and the King Air 360ER with up to 5,000 km of range, with the single-engine Denali coming. The brand's niche is reliable turboprops for short and unpaved strips. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The King Air is a byword for durability in the turboprop class: Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines with over 500 million fleet hours, a 3,600-hour overhaul interval and unpaved-strip clearance. A fleet of 6,000+ flying aircraft means parts are always available everywhere — from the US to Central Asia — and routine maintenance is done by any Textron station. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

More steadily than most jets: a ten-year-old King Air 350 sells for $4–6M against a new 360 at about $8.8M — a loss well under 50% over a decade. Liquidity comes from government bodies, air ambulance and cargo operators buying used aircraft. The quickest to sell are those with a fresh interior and engines under half-life. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The main difference is engine count: the King Air is twin-engine, the PC-12 single. The King Air 260 climbs faster, is cleared for commercial night flights over difficult terrain without restrictions and takes up to 8 passengers. The PC-12 is about 30% cheaper to operate and has a large cargo door. The choice comes down to philosophy: engine redundancy versus ownership economics. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The midsize class covers 4–6-hour legs: London–Dubai, Geneva–Istanbul, Vienna–Dubai. A range of 3,900–6,200 km allows nonstop flights from Europe to the Gulf, India and North Africa. The cabin now allows standing (1.73–1.83 m), work at a table and a flight as a working day — the class is chosen for its balance of range, comfort and price. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Layouts are 8–9 seats, with up to nine passengers on the Citation Latitude and Praetor 500 with two pilots. Range: Citation XLS+ and PC-24 about 3,900 km, Hawker 800XP/900XP 4,600–4,900 km, Latitude 5,280 km, Praetor 500 a class-record 6,200 km. Cruise 780–850 km/h. Holds of 1.3–2.3 m³ take a whole group's gear, including skis. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

To the light class the midsize adds a stand-up cabin, an extra 1,000–2,000 km and a full galley — but an hour is $1,500–2,500 dearer. The super-midsize goes further: 6,300–7,400 km, a flat floor, sleeping berths — and another $1,000–2,000 on the hour. Midsize is justified on 4–6-hour routes for up to nine people; transatlantic and large parties call for super-midsize. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The widest price spread: 2000s Hawker 800XP/900XP and Learjet 60XR $2–4.5M (cheap due to fuel burn and system age), Citation XLS+ $7–13M, Pilatus PC-24 $9–11M, fresh Latitude and Praetor 500 $14–18M. Beyond engine time, watch the cost of upcoming heavy checks: on older Hawkers an inspection can run $500K+. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The standard path takes 6–10 weeks. Step 1: a letter of intent (LOI) with price and terms — 3–5 days. Step 2: a 5–10% deposit into escrow and signing of the purchase agreement. Step 3: a pre-purchase inspection — 1–3 weeks. Step 4: rectification of findings and price adjustment. Step 5: closing — simultaneous transfer of funds, title and risk, technical acceptance and ferry of the aircraft.

A pre-purchase inspection (PPI) is an independent check at a certified centre: airframe, engines, corrosion, records and compliance with airworthiness directives. It takes from 3 days on a turboprop to 2–3 weeks on a heavy jet and costs $15–100K — paid by the buyer. By market practice the seller pays to rectify airworthiness-affecting defects. A seller refusing a PPI is grounds to walk away.