The best private jets of 2021 revealed

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Gulfstream, Textron, and Embraer topped the list of preferred private jets, according to a just-released survey of Business Jet Traveler readers

Gulfstream Aerospace, Textron Aviation, and Embraer Executive Jets each topped two categories in the just-released 11th annual survey of Business Jet Traveler readers.

Popular Private Jets and Helicopters

most popular private jets

Compare some of the most popular private aircraft used in fractional and jet card programs.

Each aircraft profile includes:

  • History
  • Manufacturing dates
  • Related models
  • Current fleet size
  • Cabin category
  • Seating diagram
  • Cabin dimensions, including height
  • Seating capacity
  • Speed
  • Baggage capacity, internal and external
  • Access via fractional and jet card programs
  • New pricing as applicable (for types still in production)
  • Used pricing
  • Current models in production from the OEM

Profiled Private Jets and Turboprops

Aerion Supersonic

AS2 supersonic jet

Beechcraft (Textron)

King Air 350
Beechcraft King Air 350 in Wheels Up colors

Bombardier Business Aircraft

Global 7500
VistaJet’s Bombardier Global 7500

Cessna Aircraft Company (Textron)

Cirrus Aviation

Dassault Falcon Jet

Embraer Executive Jets

Gulfstream Aerospace

Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650 in Flexjet livery

Hawker

Hawker 800 cabin layout

HondaJet

Pilatus Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC-12s operated by fractional provider Plane Sense on the ramp

Sikorsky

S 76 interior
Sikorsky S-76 helicopters are available in fractional ownership and jet cards

Compare over 150 private jets by size category here.

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King Air 350

King Air 350

King Air 350 profile, including current pricing, manufacturing dates, cabin size and passenger capacity, range, speed, baggage space, fractional ownership and jet card options

King Air 350 Facts

Powered by Kenny Dichter the King Air has enjoyed a renaissance in the past five years as the core of the Wheels Up fleet. Every Saturday during the fall, the King Air 350 gets a close-up bringing the guest picker to ESPN’s College GameDay.

TV commercials featuring New England Patriots’ future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady show him climbing into a Wheels Up King Air.

In other words, with the help of some deft marketing, the King Air 350 is no longer second class to jets. For flights under 300 miles flying time closely matches jets when taking into account takeoffs and landings, particularly around congested airports are done at slower speeds.

Manufacturing Dates

Production Start: 1972

Production Ends: In Production

The over 1,000 King Air 350s includes six different models. There are also over 1,700 King Air 200 types, according to Amstat

Cabin Category

Turboprop – Turbojet – Twin Engine

Fleet Size

As of November 2019, Amstat lists 639 King Air 350s, 388 King Air 350is, 79 King Air 350ERs, 69 King Air 350Cs, and 3 King Air 350CERs in service

King Air 350 Cabin Size and Passengers

A typical eight-seat configuration in a King Air 350

Height: 57 inches

Width: 54 inches

Length: 19 ft. 6 in.

Seating Capacity: Up to 11, typically 8

Range

Maximum: 1,806 nautical miles

Speed

Maximum Cruise Speed: 359 mph

Baggage Space

55 cubic feet accessible from the passenger cabin, and 16 cubic feet of exterior space

Access

Fractional Ownership – No national programs

Dedicated Jet Card – Yes

Pricing

Used King Air 350s are listed starting at approximately $1.3 million

Beechcraft King Air models currently in production

Compare over 150 private jet models in the Private Jet Performance Guide.

King Air 350i

King Air 350ER

King Air 250

King Air 90GTx

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