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Weighing the options and crunching the numbers.


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, block charter or traditional charter. So what's right for you? Each is discussed throughout the various articles of this special section--and there are many variables indeed. Among them, of course, is the bottom line. How much does each actually cost per hour?

The data below (using a mid-size Learjet Learjet is a manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use. It was founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear Jr. as Swiss American Aviation Corporation. Learjet is now a subsidiary of Bombardier and marketed as the "Bombardier Learjet Family".  60 as an example), provided by Spirit Aviation, will hopefully help you with your decision.
Mid-Size jet (Learjet 60) 150 Hours Annually

                            Full      Fractional
                         Ownership    Ownership

Cash Up Front            $1,300,000     $244,687

Fixed Costs
Operating                  $356,000     $237,600
Variable Costs             $145,000   $274,200 *

Capital Costs
Principal                  $880,685   $5,389,354
Interest                   $678,043     $121,540

Total Annual Cash Out:   $2,059,728   $1,022,694
Charter Revenue            $462,500           $0
Total Annual Cash In       $462,500           $0
Net Expenditures         $1,597,228   $1,022,694
Flight Costs per Hr.        $10,648       $6,818
Potential Tax Savings      $962,236     $179,055

Flight Costs per Hr.
(After Tax Savings)          $4,233      $55,624

Learjet 60
One-Way                         n/a         100%
Hours                          $300          200
Interest Yrs                    $10          005

                            Full      Fractional
                         Ownership    Ownership

Capital Outlay           $1,300,000     $326,250

Fixed Costs
Operating                  $356,000     $316,800

Variable Costs              $75,000     $182,800

Capital Costs
Principal                  $880,685     $519,138
Interest                   $678,043     $162,053

Total Annual
Costs:                   $1,989,728   $1,180,791

Actual Per Hr             $6,632.43    $5,903.96

                         Block Charter   Traditional
                          (Sentient)       Charter

Cash Up Front                 $675,000            $0

Fixed Costs
Operating                           $0            $0
Variable Costs             Travel Card      $855,000
                         Paid Up Front

Capital Costs
Principal                           $0            $0
Interest                            $0            $0

Total Annual Cash Out:        $675,000      $855,000
Charter Revenue                     $0            $0
Total Annual Cash In                $0            $0
Net Expenditures              $675,000      $855,000
Flight Costs per Hr.            $4,500        $5,700
Potential Tax Savings               $0            $0

Flight Costs per Hr.
(After Tax Savings)             $4,500        $5,700

Learjet 60
One-Way                           100%            0%
Hours                              200            15
Interest Yrs                         5             0

                         Block Charter   Traditional
                            (Sentient)       Charter

Capital Outlay                $337,500            $0

Fixed Costs
Operating                           $0            $0

Variable Costs           * Travel Card       $85,500
                         Paid Up Front

Capital Costs
Principal                           $0            $0
Interest                            $0            $0

Total Annual
Costs:                        $337,500       $85,500

Actual Per Hr                $4,500.00     $5,700.00
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Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Date:Nov 29, 2004
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