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Which private jet for which journey: the eight classes

Turboprop to VIP airliner — a plain guide to the eight aircraft classes, what each one is for, and how we match the cabin to your trip.

20 May 2026 · 6 min read

Business jets parked on a private-terminal ramp

There is no single "best" private jet — only the right one for the journey. We don't own a fixed fleet, so we size the cabin to your trip rather than your trip to our cabin. Four things decide it: distance, party size, the airports involved, and budget. Here's the full range we book.

ClassRangeGuestsTypically for
Turboprop1,500 nmup to 6Short Gulf hops, short runways
Very light jet1,300 nmup to 4Intra-GCC day trips
Light jet1,900 nmup to 6Dubai–Mumbai, Dubai–Cairo
Midsize2,800 nmup to 8Dubai–Maldives, Dubai–Istanbul
Super-midsize3,400 nmup to 9Dubai–London non-stop
Heavy4,200 nmup to 12Europe with a full party, Singapore
Ultra-long-range7,000 nmup to 13Dubai–New York, Dubai–Tokyo
VIP airliner6,000 nmup to 19Delegations, full-family long-haul

Short hops and short runways

For a Gulf day trip or a strip with a short or unpaved runway, a turboprop or very light jet is often the smartest value — quick to position, economical to run, and able to use airfields the bigger cabins can't.

Across the region

Light and midsize jets cover the GCC, the Indian subcontinent and the near Levant comfortably, with a stand-up-ish cabin and baggage for a real trip. A midsize reaches the Maldives or Istanbul without a fuel stop.

Europe and beyond, non-stop

A super-midsize will take six guests Dubai–London non-stop; a heavy jet does Europe with a full party or reaches Singapore. When the trip is truly long — New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles — an ultra-long-range cabin flies it in one leg, in a cabin built to sleep.

When the whole group travels

For heads of state, large delegations or three generations of a family, a VIP airliner offers a stand-up cabin, separate zones and seating for nineteen in comfort.

Not sure which fits? Tell us the route and the party and we'll recommend the most sensible cabin — and show you the rate. Explore the fleet →

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