Allan thx for posting that chart! A lot more similarities than differences! In general the CJ is 1/3 less fuel.

I think Ken said pro parts and Tap Blue were $550/hr in the CJ. That seems pricy compared to the KA but honestly I don't know what it is costing me so I need to run those numbers.

The V carries more, has 150nm better range and is about 1/2 the price.

I looked at the fuel cost for an hour trip. The V burns 400# more. At $3/gal that's $180.
I the CJ cost about double what a V costs or 1.2 more, if you figure that money costs 48,000/yr that works at to 22 hours/month break even point if all else is the same. But I doubt all else is the same, I'd bet the maint on the V has the risk of being higher.

Find out what Proparts and an engine program will cost on a 560. If you can even get it.

Dispatch reliability will be less and some parts are hard to find.

560 is fine today for a low utilization private owner. Or for a charter operation with dedicated maintenance.

You will find there are good reasons 300+ hrs/yr corporate operators have sold their 560s and bought CJ3/4s.

Find out what Proparts and an engine program will cost on a 560. If you can even get it.

Dispatch reliability will be less and some parts are hard to find.

560 is fine today for a low utilization private owner. Or for a charter operation with dedicated maintenance.

You will find there are good reasons 300+ hrs/yr corporate operators have sold their 560s and bought CJ3/4s.

Same lesson once again - there is no free lunch and the market knows what things are worth.

Why CJ4 when this thread is discussing CJ2 vs. 560?

Here is a CJ4 flight a few days ago. We were lightly loaded and I tell people that the airplane is a miniature G550. There is no comparable airplane in it's size.

Phenom 300, they're the PC12 of the jet world at the moment...........very capable.........

Agreed. The Phenom 300 compares favorably with the CJ4. But they are both extremely satisfying machines that would put a smile on any of our pilot faces!