Specifications, prices and operating costs for every major business jet and turboprop.
28 aircraft
The HondaJet Echelon (HA-480) is Honda Aircraft's move into the light-jet segment, designed as the first single-pilot jet able to cross the United States non-stop with a 2,625 nm range. It pairs Williams FJ44-4C engines and a 47,000 ft ceiling with an enhanced Garmin G3000 suite, and Honda is targeting first flight in 2026 and certification in 2028 with close to 500 letters of intent in hand.
The SJ30i is SyberJet's modernized version of the SJ30-2, a swept-wing light jet that is uniquely capable of holding a sea-level cabin to 41,000 ft and cruising at Mach 0.83 over 2,500 nm. The i-model adds Honeywell Epic-based SyberVision avionics, but the program has progressed slowly and no production examples have yet been delivered.
The CJ4 Gen2 is the largest of Cessna's single-pilot CitationJets, with a swept wing, Williams FJ44-4A engines and a 2,165 nm range. The Gen2 update added a redesigned cabin, new seats and cockpit refinements, keeping the CJ4 the go-to choice for owner-pilots who want light-jet speed with midsize-style range.
The CJ4 brought a swept wing and 3,621 lbf Williams FJ44-4A engines to the CitationJet line when deliveries began in April 2010. With a Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit, a 2,165 nm range and a 451-knot cruise, it was the largest single-pilot Citation until the CJ4 Gen2 replaced it in 2021.
The Learjet 75, marketed as the Liberty in its final configuration from 2020, was the last Learjet ever built and closed the storied brand's production in 2022. Its Vision flight deck, 51,000 ft ceiling and Mach 0.81 speed carried the Learjet performance tradition, while the Liberty's Executive Suite added a pocket door and six-seat layout.
The Learjet 70 was the shorter companion to the Learjet 75, upgrading the Learjet 40XR with the Vision flight deck, canted winglets and TFE731-40BR engines. Only about two dozen were built before Bombardier consolidated on the 75, making it a rare but capable light jet with Mach 0.81 performance.
The CJ3 Gen2 succeeds the CJ3+ with Garmin G3000 avionics featuring Garmin autothrottle, plus an upgraded cabin with a fully enclosed lavatory option. It keeps the CJ3's efficient straight wing and 2,040 nm range, and deliveries began in 2025.
The Learjet 75 replaced the Learjet 45XR in 2013, keeping the 45's fuselage but adding canted winglets, TFE731-40BR engines and a Garmin G5000-based Bombardier Vision flight deck. It was sold with an eight-seat cabin until the six-seat Learjet 75 Liberty took over in 2020. Its 51,000 ft ceiling and roughly 2,000 nm range were unchanged in the later version.
The CJ3+ replaced the original CJ3 in 2014, keeping its airframe and Williams FJ44-3A engines but adding a Garmin G3000 touchscreen cockpit with synthetic vision. It carries up to nine passengers 2,040 nm under single-pilot certification and remained in production until the CJ3 Gen2 succeeded it.
The Phenom 300E is the current version of the world's best-selling light jet, a title the Phenom 300 family has held for more than a decade with over 800 delivered. Since 2020 it has offered Mach 0.80 speed, a 2,010 nm range, a Bossa Nova interior and a runway overrun awareness system, while remaining single-pilot certified.
The Nextant 400XTi is a remanufactured Beechjet 400A/XP fitted with new Williams FJ44-3AP engines, Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and a redesigned interior, cutting fuel burn by about a third and extending range to 2,003 nm. Around 70 were delivered from 2011, offering near-new light-jet performance at a fraction of new-aircraft prices.
The PC-24 is the only business jet certified for unpaved runways, combining a cargo door, a flat-floor cabin larger than most light jets and single-pilot operation. Pilatus delivered a record 51 in 2024 and introduced an upgraded version with 2,000 nm range and higher payload, keeping demand strong from owner-pilots, charter fleets and air-ambulance operators.
The Phenom 300 received FAA type certification in December 2009, and the first aircraft was delivered at the end of that month. Rather than a stretched Phenom 100, it was a clean-sheet design with swept wings, PW535E engines and single-pilot certification, offering a 1,971 nm range with six occupants. The original version was built until 2017, when the Phenom 300E with a redesigned interior and Prodigy Touch avionics replaced it.
The Learjet 45XR raised the maximum takeoff weight and engine thrust of the popular Learjet 45, improving hot-and-high performance and payload. It offers an eight-passenger cabin, Mach 0.81 speed and a 51,000 ft ceiling, and it remains one of the most affordable ways to own a Learjet with modern avionics.
The Learjet 35A replaced the original Model 35 in 1976 with TFE731-2-2B engines and a higher gross weight, and more than 600 were built before production ended in the early 1990s. It cruises at about 460 kt with a 45,000 ft ceiling, and more than 400 Learjet 35s and 35As remain in service, including US Air Force C-21A transports and many air ambulances.
The CJ3 stretched the CJ2 fuselage and added a longer wing and Williams FJ44-3A engines, entering service in December 2004 with a Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit. It seats up to nine passengers, is certified for single-pilot operation and was built until 2014, when the Garmin-equipped CJ3+ replaced it.
The Learjet 45 was the first all-new Learjet design since the original Model 23, certified in 1997 and delivered from mid-1998. It pairs a flat-floor, double-club cabin with Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics and TFE731-20 engines, and 248 of the original version were built before the heavier 45XR took over. Many serve in charter and fractional fleets.
The Learjet 40 is a Learjet 45 shortened by 24.5 in, and it replaced the Learjet 31A when it entered service in January 2004. The 40XR, introduced in October 2004, added higher takeoff weight and uprated TFE731-20BR engines for faster climb and cruise. About 133 of both versions were built before the Learjet 70 succeeded them.
The CJ2 entered service in 2000 as a stretched CitationJet with Williams FJ44-2C engines, and the CJ2+ followed in 2006 with FADEC-controlled FJ44-3A-24 engines, a higher takeoff weight and an updated Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit. Certified for single-pilot operation, it carries up to eight passengers 1,781 nm, and production ended in 2016.
The Citation Encore replaced the Ultra in 2000 with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A engines and trailing-link landing gear, and the Encore+ of 2007 added FADEC-controlled PW535B engines and a Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit. The Encore+ carries up to nine passengers 1,760 nm, and 233 Encores and Encore+s were built before production ended in 2010.
The Citation Bravo modernized the Citation II airframe with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines, trailing-link main landing gear and Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics. Deliveries ran from 1997 to 2006, and the straight-wing jet cruises at 402 knots with seating for up to nine passengers.
The M2 Gen2 is the entry point to the Citation family, a single-pilot twinjet with Garmin G3000 avionics and Williams FJ44 engines that cruises at 404 knots over 1,550 nm. The Gen2 update refreshed the cabin with new seats, lighting and wireless connectivity, keeping the M2 a popular step-up for owner-pilots.
The Citation M2 revived the CJ1+ airframe in 2013 with more powerful Williams FJ44-1AP-21 engines, a redesigned cabin and a Garmin G3000 touchscreen cockpit. It cruises at 404 knots over 1,550 nm with up to seven passengers, and the 250th example was delivered in June 2020 before the M2 Gen2 replaced it.
The Beechjet 400A was Beechcraft's development of the Mitsubishi Diamond II, certified in 1990 with Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 engines, and it also formed the basis of the US Air Force T-1A Jayhawk trainer. It became the Hawker 400XP in 2004, and 593 400As and 400XPs had been built by the end of 2009.
The Premier IA refined Beechcraft's composite-fuselage light jet with improved brakes, interior and avionics, delivering the widest cabin and fastest cruise in its class for single-pilot operation. Around 130 were built before production ended in 2012, and it remains an attractive owner-flown jet given careful attention to its landing performance.
The Premier I was Raytheon's clean-sheet light jet and the first business jet with a composite fuselage to gain FAA certification, pairing it with a swept metal wing and Williams FJ44-2A engines. Deliveries began in 2001, and it was succeeded by the improved Premier IA in the mid-2000s.
The Learjet 31A replaced the original Learjet 31 in 1991, adding a Bendix/King EFIS-50 digital cockpit, higher cruise speed and a steer-by-wire nose wheel. About 200 were built before production ended in 2003. It climbs quickly to a 51,000 ft ceiling, but its compact cabin and roughly 1,300 nm range suit it to short trips.
The CitationJet entered service in 1993 as an all-new single-pilot light jet with a T-tail and Williams FJ44 turbofans. It became the CJ1 with Collins Pro Line 21 avionics in 2000 and the CJ1+ with FADEC-controlled FJ44-1AP engines in 2005, and the design continues today as the Citation M2.
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.