Thanks for the info so far!
I figured the 45 would be a no-go.
They haven't gotten too far into discussing acquisition costs as yet. More important to them right now is figuring out what type would get the job done consistently, and not be a huge pain to maintain, or crazy expensive to operate. Once we find the right tool(s) for the job, they'll look at costs to pick one up. No point in buying a cheaper aircraft if it doesn't do what you need it to.
The Citation X is nice to look at, but I get the impression that unless the only thing you're interested in is speed, there's not much point to acquiring one. Am I mistaken?
DB