You'll need more than one airplane. If you only have one and it is down for maintenance you'll lose loads of money. For $500K it will be tough to find any kind of jet. The last thing you want to do is buy some old plane that will be in and out of maintenance on a daily basis.
If I remember correctly, you need to be able to show the FAA that you have enough funding to operate for six months without making a profit. It would be worth taking the time to find some investors. Since you've already got $500K it would be easier to get investors since you've got a chunk of your own money on the line.
135, well aviation in general, is tough to get started and even tougher to stay running. If you do get this started make a promise to us, and yourself, that you will treat the pilots the way they deserve to be treated. We don't need another 135 outfit ruining the lives of pilots.
Last edited by Gjn290; 11-20-2013 at 09:14 AM.