Aircraft Snapshot
- Airframe ClassLight Jet
- Passenger Capacity7 to 8
- Max Range1,800 NM
- Normal Cruise Speed430 KTAS
- Useful Load5,500 lbs
Acquisition & Financing
- Est. Acquisition Cost (Used)$3.5M - $5.0M
- Financing Profile / LiquidityHigh
Operating Costs
- EngineP&W PW535B
- Engine TBO5000 hrs
- Fuel TypeJet-A
- Fuel Efficiency160 GPH
- Direct Operating Cost$1,800 / hr
Financed Cost of Ownership
$34,839/mo
Estimated all-in monthly cost of ownership
- Financing Payment$27,339/mo
- Operating Cost (Est.)$7,500/mo
6.69% rate (Turboprop & Jet), 15% down, 20-year term, 50 hrs/yr assumption.
Avionics
Collins Pro Line 21
Ownership Analysis
The Encore+ improved on the base Encore with Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535B engines, along with winglets on later production, making it a meaningfully more capable aircraft than its Encore predecessor for a moderate step up in acquisition cost. That upgraded avionics suite is a real advantage for owners financing the aircraft today, since it typically requires less near-term capital investment to stay compliant with evolving airspace requirements.
Reliability and dispatch reliability for this generation are well documented given the type’s maturity, and because it shares major systems with the broader Excel/Encore family, maintenance shops and parts suppliers are generally well versed in supporting it.
The Encore+ tends to sit in a favorable spot for financing: buyers get a more modern cockpit and slightly better performance than the base Encore without paying Excel-level or XLS-level pricing, and the type’s trading history gives lenders solid comparables to underwrite against.
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