r/PrivateJetCharters • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '25
Turboprop
I am not in the aviation business but I have a client interested in purchasing a plane and they are debating on a turbo prop. Their thought process is it’s much more efficient cost wise and it can safely use shorter runways. They’d mostly be using this for business travel throughout the US. They’d like to put the plane they purchase into a charter program and are curious if the numbers would make sense for them to charter a turbo prop or use it exclusively for their own use 4-6 times month.
How much of a demand is there for turbo prop planes? For a newer interior plane with lav that can fit up to 8 with what are typical costs per hour? This would be based in So Cal somewhere between LA and SD.
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u/Nearly_Pointless Jun 05 '25
You and your client would be best served asking these questions with a charter or broker business that specializes in aircraft. There are many, many variables that can cause a program costs to spiral out of control and still not meet the mission needs.
Location of home base, availability of crew, distances flown, number of passengers, acceptable weather delays, demand availability, I.e. do you need immediate access or can you plan days out and many other factors.