Aircraft HondaJet Elite II, 2021

A 2021 aircraft, s/n 42000217. Cabin — 6 seats. Average sector — 1.5 h: typical short business legs. There is no flight attendant or hot meal service — the cabin is compact. 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 $4.5M. Running costs at 300–400 h/year — about $1.39M/year, or $3,470 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.

The HondaJet Elite II is the result of 30 years of Honda research: the only jet with over-the-wing engine mounts (the OTWEM layout). This freed the fuselage of structural beams — in the very light jet class it has the quietest and roomiest cabin with a full lavatory and the largest hold (1.87 m³). Plus class records: 782 km/h speed and a 13,100 m ceiling. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

A new Elite II is about $7M, used first-series HondaJets from 2016–2018 $3.2–4M. Direct costs are around $1,400–1,700 per flight hour: the GE Honda HF120 engines, with a 5,000-hour life, burn 15–20% less than rivals thanks to a laminar wing. A typical mission is 2–4 passengers over 1,500–2,500 km. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

All three are very light jets at $5.5–7M. The HondaJet is the fastest (782 km/h versus 748 for the M2 and 745 for the Phenom 100EX) and the only one in class with a separate enclosed lavatory and a hold where suitcases load without disturbing the cabin. The Citation M2 leans on the Citation reputation and fleet, the Phenom 100EX on its BMW Designworks cabin. Range for all is in the 2,200–2,900 km band. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Honda Aircraft Company is Honda's American division headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, founded in 2006 as the result of 30 years of research. More than 250 HondaJets have been delivered — unique jets with over-the-wing engines. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The VLJ is built for short business flights for 1–3 people: London–Paris, Geneva–Nice, Milan–Rome. The optimal leg is 800–2,000 km, i.e. 1.5–2.5 hours' flight. The aircraft are single-pilot certified and use short strips from 1,000 m, so they fly into small airports closer to the destination — Courchevel or St. Moritz instead of a major hub. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The class standard is 4–6 passenger seats and 2,000–2,900 km of range: the Phenom 100EX 2,180 km, the Cirrus Vision Jet about 2,300 km, the Citation M2 Gen 2 2,880 km, the HondaJet Elite II 2,865 km. Cruise speed is 630–780 km/h. With a full cabin, real range drops to about 1,500–2,000 km. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

A light jet (Phenom 300E, CJ4) carries 7–10 passengers over 3,700–4,000 km; a VLJ carries 4–6 over 2,000–2,900 km. Light jets have a roomier cabin with a full lavatory and a bigger hold, and higher speed. But a VLJ is 30–40% cheaper to charter and buy. The rule is simple: up to four passengers and 2,000 km — a VLJ is enough; more — you need a light jet. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The entry into the jet class: used Cessna Mustangs and early Phenom 100s sell for $2–3M, HondaJets from 2016–2018 $3.2–4M, the Vision Jet G2 $2.8–3.3M. New Citation M2 Gen 2 and HondaJet Elite II cost $6–7M. Price is driven most by the engine programme (TAP/ESP saves the buyer hundreds of thousands), hours flown and avionics condition. 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.