Best Exec Jet for the Job - Help!
Hi All,
I'm doing a bit of research for a friend who's boss is looking into acquiring a used aircraft. It's still just talk at the moment, but I was hoping to get some opinions on various aircraft types for the following mission profile:
Base: Caribbean (humid + salty air). Hangared
Pax count: 6-8, Most, if not all male, relatively light luggage on most flights
Lav: Required
Stand up cabin: Nice, but not essential
Typical trips: Shortest - 200nm, Longest - 1300-1500nm (probably more longer flights than shorter)
Trip Frequency: 2 to 3 flights per week
Typical runway length: over 6,000ft
Any thoughts on what aircraft might fit the bill? I was thinking:
Citation Excel/XLS - Can't make the longer flights?
Learjet 45 - DOA?
Hawker 800XP - Maintenance support?
Hawker 1000 - same as above?
Older CL300?
Older Sovereign?
Does anyone have experience with the above types and / or anything else I may have missed?
Thanks!
DB