In reply to Booglebox...
Yes I understand this is a rumors forum but none the less let us take some BS out of it...
If it is a 604 it is definitely not new since it has been replaced by the 605 since January 2007 on the production line.
Like I said the quotes of 20M pounds or 23M Euros are highly exaggerated IMHO because a 604 depending on its built date, total hours and options is probably worth between $13 and $18M dollars.
Now you mention the 7X which is a relatively new aircraft costing close to $50M (new) which means it is most likely 3 times the price (if not more) than Hamilton paid for his Challenger… That buys a lot of gas!
On some of the city pairings that Hamilton will or might be doing even a GLEX or G550 would need to stop. So yes the slower and shorter distance flying 604 might not have the same performance level as the 3 other aircrafts but in the end its price point and its overall performance are a good value IMO.
Most people don’t qualify for a GLEX, 7X or G550. The manufacturers of those types of aircrafts look at corporations or people that are valued in the billions of dollars as serious contenders or buyers for those aircrafts.
Last edited by Jet Jockey A4; 6th Feb 2013 at 11:55.