Again, so variable because of the value and debt that an owner or bank could have on their 'investment' (the words "investment" and "aircraft" are an oxymoron). Maybe you could pick up an old 1980s model for $12,000 a month, or pay three to four times that for a post-2000 fully-specced Raisbeck job.
Lease terms can have lots of 'gotchas' in the fine print. Often the lessee is up for fixing any defects plus inspections that fall due during the lease, plus an obligation to return the aircraft with a major and all defects signed off by a maintenance organisation that the owner nominates.
Say a windscreen delaminates (common problem). The aircraft may be flyable still, but the owner won't accept it back like that. 10 to 15 grand right there. A really savvy owner may even specify a minimum EGT margin to remain on the engines. Could be half a million in that one if the engines are flogged-out under your tender loving lessee-ship.
Not an undertaking for the naïve or inexperienced! Trust me, the best way to commit aviation and not commit suicide is to be on some other guy's payroll.
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 24th Jul 2013 at 22:08.