Super-midsize jet
Super-midsize jets bridge the gap between midsize and large-cabin aircraft: eight to ten seats, a wider stand-up cabin with a flat floor, and transcontinental range of 3,000–3,600 nautical miles. The Bombardier Challenger 350/3500, Cessna Citation Longitude and Sovereign, Gulfstream G280, Embraer Praetor 600 and Dassault Falcon 2000 series define the category. They fly New York–Los Angeles non-stop, London–Dubai and, with a favourable wind, the North Atlantic westbound, at charter rates of $7,500–$10,000 an hour. For many customers they are the rational choice for four- to six-hour flights, offering most of the comfort of a large-cabin jet at 25–35% lower cost.