What does a private jet actually cost in 2026? Below are realistic new and pre-owned price bands by category, drawn from published manufacturer pricing, broker buyer-guides and the live listings in our marketplace, followed by the operating-cost reality every buyer should plan for and the market backdrop shaping values this year.
Ultra Long Range
Non-stop intercontinental reach — Singapore to London or New York without a fuel stop. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $10,995,000 to $59,995,000. See 24 Ultra Long Range aircraft →
Heavy
Large-cabin comfort with transcontinental and intercontinental range for executive teams. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $43,900,000 to $43,900,000. See 11 Heavy aircraft →
Large
Stand-up, wide cabins ideal for long regional and transcontinental Asian missions. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $6,200,000 to $15,950,000. See 10 Large aircraft →
Super Midsize
The sweet spot for Asia — stand-up cabins, ~3,000–4,000 nm range and efficient operating costs. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $4,750,000 to $25,495,000. See 27 Super Midsize aircraft →
Midsize
Comfortable six-to-nine seat cabins for regional business travel across Southeast Asia. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $4,395,000 to $14,995,000. See 13 Midsize aircraft →
Light Jet
Fast, efficient access to short runways and secondary airports across the region. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $1,495,000 to $14,750,000. See 27 Light Jet aircraft →
Very Light Jet
Entry-level jet ownership with jet speed and owner-pilot friendly economics. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $1,850,000 to $3,995,000. See 10 Very Light Jet aircraft →
Turboprop
Unmatched short-field and island access with the lowest operating costs in the category. Pre-owned examples in our marketplace range from $3,749,000 to $4,700,000. See 11 Turboprop aircraft →
New vs pre-owned: indicative 2026 price bands
Pre-owned aircraft are where most buyers find value — about 85% of business-jet buyers purchase used (Honeywell). The table below gives broad new-list and typical pre-owned ranges by class; condition, hours, engine-programme status and equipment move any individual aircraft within — and sometimes beyond — these bands.
| Category | Representative aircraft | New (list) | Pre-owned (typical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | Pilatus PC-12 NGX, Daher TBM 960, King Air 360 | ~$4.8M–$9.3M | ~$2M–$6M |
| Light jet | Phenom 100EX/300E, HondaJet Elite II, Citation M2 | ~$5M–$11M | ~$3M–$9M |
| Midsize | Citation Latitude / XLS Gen2, Learjet 75 | ~$9.5M–$20M | ~$4.5M–$15M |
| Super-midsize | Challenger 3500, Praetor 600, Citation Longitude, G280 | ~$24.5M–$26M | ~$13M–$23M |
| Heavy / large-cabin | Challenger 650, Dassault Falcon 8X | ~$32M–$63M | ~$21M–$39M |
| Ultra-long-range | Gulfstream G650ER / G700, Global 7500 | ~$70M–$80M | ~$36M–$68M |
A few current reference points: a new Embraer Praetor 600 lists near US$24.8M with pre-owned examples around US$20–23M; a Bombardier Challenger 650 lists at roughly US$32.4M new against a pre-owned average near US$21M; a Gulfstream G650ER carried a US$70.5M list price in mid-2025 with pre-owned asking prices averaging around US$35.6M as the type's production gave way to the G800. Light-jet workhorses such as the Phenom 300E sit near US$11M new and average roughly US$8M used. Browse current listings for live, specific pricing.
Operating costs to plan for
Beyond purchase, plan annually for crew, hangarage, insurance, scheduled maintenance and engine-programme fees, and fuel — which alone is typically 25–35% of variable cost. As a rule of thumb, total annual cost runs roughly 8–15% of the aircraft's value for owner utilisation of 200–400 hours; insurance commonly runs ~0.6–1.2% of hull value a year for turbine aircraft, and Honeywell's large-cabin example reached about US$4M a year at 423 hours. Indicative all-in hourly costs from operating-cost databases: a Phenom 300E near US$4,300/hr, a Challenger 350 near US$6,700/hr and a Gulfstream G650ER above US$11,000/hr — and those US owner-operated figures are a floor for Asia, where fuel surcharges, expat crew and premium hangarage push costs higher. Our operating-cost guide breaks this down for the region.
2026 market backdrop
Demand is strong and supply is tight. GAMA reported 854 business-jet deliveries in 2025, up 11.8% year-on-year, and Honeywell's latest outlook forecasts about 8,500 new business jets worth US$283B over 2026–2035 — a record. On the pre-owned side, inventory fell to 5.9% of the active fleet by Q1 2026 (ten-year average: 7.3%), and values are firming at the top: heavy-jet median values rose about 11% from mid-2025 and super-midsize about 8%, while only the medium-jet segment softened (asking prices down ~13.7% year-on-year). For buyers, that means quality large-cabin aircraft hold price and sell quickly, while midsize buyers have more negotiating room. The restoration of 100% bonus depreciation in the United States in mid-2025 has further fuelled used-jet demand among US-taxpaying buyers.
How to read these numbers
Treat every band as a starting point. Two aircraft of the same type and year can differ by millions on hours, damage history, interior age, avionics standard and — above all — engine and airframe programme enrolment, which buyers increasingly treat as mandatory. Model the true operating cost for your routes and base, and read our pre-owned market guide before you bid.
Sources & further reading
- GAMA — 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report.
- Honeywell — 2025 Global Business Aviation Outlook.
- AMSTAT via Corporate Jet Investor — Pre-owned inventory and pricing, Q1 2026.
- Corporate Jet Investor — G650ER buyer's guide and Praetor 600 buyer's guide.
- AvBuyer — private-jet price guides by category.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator — per-model operating-cost estimates.