Eclipse 500 Private Jet Charter

About the Eclipse Aerospace Eclipse 500

No aircraft in this catalogue carries a stranger history. The Eclipse 500 was the centre of the 2000s' wildest aviation promise: a jet so inexpensive — famously pitched around a million dollars — that fleets of air taxis would carry ordinary travellers between small towns. Thousands of orders flooded in. Production techniques borrowed from outside aerospace, including friction stir welding, replaced rivets. The air-taxi market never materialised at the promised scale, the original company failed in 2008 — and yet the aircraft itself succeeded.

That is the part history books skip: the Eclipse 500 works. The surviving fleet, supported and upgraded by successor companies, flies efficiently and reliably today, and its economics remain what the dreamers designed: at around €2,600 per flight hour, it is the least expensive twin-engine jet in charter service — full stop.

With 1,748 km of range and a 787 km/h cruise, the Eclipse covers the short European hop — Cannes to Geneva, London to Paris, Vienna to Zagreb — for up to four passengers at a price that competes with business-class tickets when the cabin is shared. The revolution failed; the aircraft it built did not. For two travellers on a one-hour hop, it remains the sharpest pencil in the charter market.

Performance Excellence

Four passengers, 1,748 km, 787 km/h — figures shaped by the most radical cost target in the industry's history. Two Pratt & Whitney PW610F engines, among the smallest turbofans ever certified, sip fuel at rates that underwrite the type's €2,600 hourly rate — the lowest twin-jet charter figure in the market. Friction-stir-welded structure replaced thousands of rivets, a manufacturing first that outlived its maker, and modern avionics upgrades across the surviving fleet keep the cockpit current. Operations to FL410 clear the weather that turboprops ride through. The Eclipse 500 remains the entry ticket the dream promised — not for the masses it imagined, but for every charter client whose mission is two seats, one hour, and a number that finally makes sense.

Cabin Comfort

The Eclipse cabin asks one question of its passengers: what do you actually need for sixty minutes? Four seats — typically a pilot-adjacent position plus a three-place rear arrangement — in a compact interior the dream's engineers shaped around weight discipline, because every saved kilogram was the business model.

The honest answer is that for the missions the type flies, the cabin works. Seats are comfortable for the duration, windows are generous for the size, and the simple interior reads as functional rather than spare. There is no lavatory and no galley — the type's one-hour missions do not call for them, and their absence is precisely where the operating economics live. What passengers gain in exchange is access: jet speed and weather-topping altitude at a price no other twin-jet approaches, often making the difference between flying privately and not flying privately at all. The Eclipse cabin is the dream's surviving argument — that for the right mission, less aircraft is exactly enough.

High-speed WiFi keeps you connected throughout your flight, allowing you to work or stay in touch. A full galley enables fresh catering service during your journey. A private lavatory ensures comfort on longer flights.

Why Choose the Eclipse 500?

• Efficiency: Optimized fuel consumption at — liters per hour
• Reliability: Powered by proven jet engines
• Flexibility: Access to major airports worldwide
• Comfort: Pressurization altitude of 0 ft for a more comfortable cabin environment

Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, the Eclipse 500 delivers an exceptional private aviation experience.