Guys, don't get me wrong, it will definately be a head and not heart decision if we get the go ahead. And the aircraft we have been looking at have in fanct been the pc12 and beech kingair series anyway. The ac690 and Merlin's where just a consideration, it would be unfair to discount them and not look into them further. Al just over 1m for a pc12? There is one offered at around 1.3 with 10k + hours otherwise market price for anything reasonable is around the 2-2.2m mark. Conquest as people have mentioned is a very good machine however the cabin is not attractive to pax (who are very important in the final decision) and has been discussed, much the same is the Merlin and Commander cabin. The decision is still pending at present and will be a slow one at that. No one is in a hurry to rush in, and when the we do make one it will be the right one for the situation.
And thanks once again for everyone's help. It's much appreciated and great just to bounce certain ideas around and get some opinions you may not necessarily get from someone either selling or involved in a particular aircraft.