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An objective comparison of the Socata/Daher TBM with the PC-12 and King Air: speed, cabin, number of engines, and the types of missions for which this turboprop is actually cost-effective.

The twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air and the single-engine Cessna Grand Caravan represent two different approaches to turboprop aircraft. We explain which approach is best suited for which mission and budget.

An Objective Review of the Pilatus PC-12: Second-Hand Market Price, Maintenance Costs, and a Comparison with the Cessna Grand Caravan and Citation M2 Gen2.

Piper PA-28 (Cherokee, Warrior, Archer, Dakota) — Buyer’s Guide: Models and Performance, What to Watch Out for on the Used Market, and a Fair Comparison with the Cessna Skyhawk.

An objective comparison of the Cirrus SR22 and SR22T for buyers: performance, avionics, the CAPS system, and used market prices, fairly compared with the Cessna Skylane.

A customer calls on Thursday afternoon. He wants to be in Zurich on Monday morning, in Milan on Tuesday afternoon, and back home near Poznań on Wednesday evening. By commercial flight, that means three layovers, two nights in a hotel, and the entire Tuesday written off as a loss. With a private jet, it’s three […]

The Polish aviation market – where is the best place to start looking for an aircraft? The growth of general aviation in Poland is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, and owning one’s own aircraft is no longer the exclusive domain of the largest corporations. The growing number of recreational and professional pilot licenses being issued […]

Buying your own plane is one of those decisions that only seem simple from the outside. In practice, the used general aviation market in Europe is fragmented, somewhat opaque, and operates under different rules than, say, the car market. Listings appear and disappear quickly, prices for the same model can vary by 50% depending on […]

When a client asks me whether it’s better to buy a cheap, old jet or pay a little extra for a newer turboprop, I know we’re facing one of the most important purchasing decisions in general aviation. The used jet market tempts buyers with offers that seem revolutionary at first glance: a Learjet 35A from […]

Imagine the situation: another quarter, another invoice from a charter broker. The plane is always available – but never yours. Prices go up during the ski season, availability goes down on long weekends, and you’re waiting for a booking confirmation instead of just flying. At some point, every customer who regularly uses business charters starts […]

You have an offer in front of you – an attractive helicopter, a good price, a configuration almost perfect for your needs. A colleague in the industry has just bought his own machine and brags about anytime availability. And you sit with a piece of paper and a calculator and wonder if it even makes […]

Imagine that you have just signed a contract to buy your dream jet. The excitement is great – independence from flight schedules, your own cabin, flying exactly when you want. And then comes the first bill for monthly layovers, insurance, engine inspection and crew salaries. It is at this point that many new owners realize […]