Yearly Archives: 2015

Piston Aircraft Hourly Charter Rates   Piston aircraft are smaller and generally have a slower maximum speed than their turboprop alternatives. Generally configured to seat between 2 and 6 passengers, these piston aircraft are nearly all certified for single pilot operation even though all flights conducted by Aircharter have two pilots by default. the maximum range of a piston aircraft is around 1,000 nautical miles, but often will be much less as piston aircraft are more sensitive to onboard weight of passengers and luggage. A piston aircraft is defined as an aircraft that uses a piston engine in place of a turboprop (turbofan) engine. Piston engines require maintenance less often than turboprops, and lead to less routine maintenance. Pistons are very common for small amounts of precious cargo that needs to be delivered quickly, and for smaller flights with under 6 passengers. Piston aircraft are able to takeoff and land in even the smallest airports, and even unpaved landing strips, making pistons the most versatile aircraft in terms of airport requirements. Piston aircraft cost approximately $500 to $1,500 an hour to charter depending on the size of the aircraft in question as well as location. Pistons tend to be very easy to locate in the United States, but tend to be more scarce in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Piston aircraft are the best way to travel very short distances with minimal passenger counts, but are much smaller aircraft than turboprops and light jets and do not offer as much cabin room. For more details visit our Aircraft Guide where you will find everything on all makes and models of aircraft for charter.   Cessna Skyhawk 172 $300 - $400 phrWhether your motivation is to fly farther

Private Plane Charter Cost - TurboProps Turboprop aircraft are powered by turbine engines, unlike piston engines, these aircraft can fly much faster and farther than pistons. Generally configured for around 8 passengers, these aircraft have cabins that most closely resemble light jets in size. Modern day turboprops are just as comfortable as light jets, most seating around 6-8 passengers, exactly like a light jet. The interiors can be customized in every possible way a light jet’s interior can, and the onboard amenities such as TVs and satellite phones are also available in turboprops.As for the range concern, turboprops are in the same ballpark as light jets in terms of range, with a few exceptions of course, a traditional turboprop will fly for around 1,500 nautical miles, which is right in light jet territory. Though the turboprops maintain one game-winning lead on light jets, and that is the ability to take off and land on much smaller airstrips, and in some circumstances, can land or takeoff without a paved runway. This opens up tens of thousands landing/takeoff areas worldwide. Turboprops generally have an hourly private plane charter cost of between $1,000 and $3,000 an hour, which depends entirely on location, as locations with more turboprops have more competition in terms of hourly pricing. Below are price ranges for turboprop aircraft: Cessna Grand Caravan $800 - $1,900 phrA 4 feet (1.2 m) stretch of the Caravan I, the 208B features a more powerful PT6A-114A engine. The Cessna Caravan is an unpressurized single-engine ... Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER $1,000 - $1,400 phrThe latest version of the Islander includes enlarged baggage bay door options, 3-bladed scimitar propellers, low drag fairings, modern interior, all new ergonomically designed leather ... Piper Cheyenne IIXL $1,000 - $2,500 phrOn April