Originally Posted by mau mau

Thank you really much to everybody. But the problem is the budget. JET is really out because budget is not more than 1 million. less is better. (

Originally Posted by usmc-sgt

Dont forget...the cheapest part of owning an aircraft by far is the acquisition cost.

Originally Posted by mau mau

Thank you really much to everybody. But the problem is the budget. JET is really out because budget is not more than 1 million. less is better. Or take some dry lease.
Single turboprop is to much expensive. CJ series is expensive (good may be some SPI or SPII at maximum). Or something like cheyenne.
Our idea is private flights like air taxi, but "low costs".
Hold present that here in Europe (in particular way Italy) 1 hour king air costs is around double respect USA. Think about jets.. :-(

Originally Posted by mau mau

Hello this is my first time I write on forum.
I write from Italy Europe and I would like to know some information and opinion from many of you as pilots and owners in different aeronautical realities.
Me and my associates are looking for best solution regarding corporate/air taxi and private flights. Our target, is flights from 250nm to 1000nm range and our "idea" is to make something like "low costs" private flights.
In italy now regarding air taxi and business flights, just to make an idea, the plane that fly more than all the others is a little CJ1
So we are thinkin that now for many people (private and business flights), is good a king air 90 also, does not important if they arrive 20' later...important is to spend few money.
For this we are looking for the best airplane for that. We don't want buy any airplane for now, our idea is find some aircraft in dry lease, because we are pilots also, with all the requirements.
Do you have any idea, price and comments regarding all of above?
thanks