Originally Posted by
mmaviator
I asked the same question in another unrelated thread but looking for more information. I'm looking to get some numbers put together so I can present them to a businessman about to get a huge project in the middle east and so he can write the travel expense into the project costs.
What aircraft what be the best/effective for travelling(I know a GLEX would be best but I have no idea what kind of money this guy wants to spend)? 6-8 px max, one stop unless two makes the travel easier/cheaper, buy or lease, IND area to Kyrgyzstan area, and also where I can find more information on operating costs(I found a site called PlaneQuest dot com).
Take a look at the Hawker 4000. DOC $1,600 per flight hour, 3200 mile range, full fuel (14,600 lbs) and still have around 1,600 lb payload. Pretty hard to match or beat at the price point approx $22 mil. Cruise at .83 at FL450 with a 6,000 cabin alt. 8 pax config. I am thinking HBC just announced 5 yr free maint. Might be worth looking into at one.