Cirrus private jets

The SR series and the Vision Jet

Aircraft of the G7+ generation have Safe Return: a passenger presses a button and the aircraft lands itself at a suitable airport if the pilot becomes unwell. On the Vision Jet the same function arrived with the G2+.

What the SR22 can and cannot do

Without pressurisation the SR22 flies lower, often in cloud and turbulence. Above about 3,000 m passengers need oxygen, standard in the SR22T and optional in the SR22. Aircraft with the known-icing option have fluid de-icing on the wing and tail; the others stay on the ground when cloud carries ice.

The parachute is the best-known feature of every Cirrus. After an engine failure over terrain with nowhere to land, the pilot pulls a handle in the cabin ceiling and the aircraft descends under the canopy with everyone on board.

Rare in charter: what we offer instead

A request for a Cirrus is usually a request for a small, inexpensive aircraft for two or three people. These types from Diamond, Mooney, Daher and Pilatus do the same job, and some of them also fly at night or in cloud:

What a Cirrus charter costs

The SR22 is priced from EUR 900 per flight hour for the aircraft with pilot and fuel, the DA42 at the same rate and the Mooney M20V from EUR 1,100. The TBM 940 and the PC-12 start at EUR 2,000, the floor for turboprops in the block below.

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

On a one-hour leg the fixed costs outweigh the flying time. Zurich - Sion takes 1:03 h and costs from EUR 4,000 in an SR22; Paris Le Bourget - Geneva, at 1:52 h close to the comfortable limit without a toilet, starts at EUR 4,500. A TBM 940 flies Zurich - Sion in 0:48 h from EUR 5,500, and with a SET-IMC operator it can do so in cloud.

The SR22 prices are worked out with our price model for this type. Only a handful of SR22s fly for hire in Europe, so the quote may come on a DA42, a Mooney or a turboprop that is free closer to you.

SR22, one way

Alternatives on similar legs

Not included in the table price:

• airport and handling fees
• passenger taxes where the country charges them
• positioning, when the aircraft is based far from your departure
• the pilot's hotel if you return on another day

Saving money and Empty Legs

• Accept any small aircraft of the class, so the one nearest to you can fly
• Fly out and back on the same day
• Keep a spare day: low cloud or winter haze moves a piston single more often than a turboprop

Empty Legs on a Cirrus are rare, since so few fly commercially in Europe. Repositioning legs of piston twins and turboprops between Switzerland, northern Italy, southern Germany and the Riviera turn up more often and can be 40-65 % below a normal charter. The operator sets date and route and drops the leg if the aircraft is sold for a full trip.

Booking the flight

For a quote we need:

• route, date and the time you want to arrive, with any flexibility
• the number of passengers and the weight of their bags
• whether a twin or a turboprop is acceptable if the weather or the time of day rules out a single-engine piston

The offer names the operator, the version and the equipment of the aircraft, including oxygen and de-icing. If the forecast rules out the flight, we discuss a new date or another type with you before the day.

Why book a Cirrus through us

We check whether the operator holds an AOC for the type and what the aircraft can do in the weather on your date. When a DA42 or a TBM 940 is the safer bet for the trip, we say so before you pay anything.

European Private Jets works with operators across Europe from offices in Cyprus, Nice, Hamburg and Geneva, with 14 years in business aviation and access to about 6,500 aircraft. Requests are accepted 24/7 on +357 96407410 and at private@jets.flights.

Our team

Charlotte McKinney

Commercial Director

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Henry Richter

Head of Aviation Department and Data Protection Officer

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Emma Miller

Director of Development

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Liam Bishop

Senior Aviation Consultant

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Oliver Davis

Aviation Consultant

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Anna Laurent

Aviation Consultant

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Questions about Cirrus charter

• • Can I charter a Cirrus SR22?

  • Yes, but only a handful of European operators fly the type for paying passengers. We look for a free aircraft and quote a DA42 or a turboprop at the same time.

• • How much does an SR22 flight cost?

  • Zurich - Sion costs from EUR 4,000 and Paris Le Bourget - Geneva from EUR 4,500 for the aircraft with pilot, one way. Airport fees, taxes and any positioning come on top.

• • Can a Cirrus fly at night or in cloud?

  • Not on a commercial flight. EU rules allow a single-engine piston aircraft to carry paying passengers only by day and in good visibility, so for an evening return we offer a twin or a turboprop.

• • What is CAPS?

  • The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, fitted to every aircraft the company builds. It lowers the whole aircraft with everyone on board to the ground in an emergency.

• • Can I charter a Vision Jet?

  • Sometimes. Most are flown by their owners and few work with charter operators in Europe, so we check availability on request and quote a very light jet with two engines as well.

• • How many people and bags fit?

  • A pilot and three passengers, or four with the extra rear seat, and 0.9 m³ of baggage. With every seat taken, weight limits the fuel and the bags.

• • Are there Empty Legs on a Cirrus?

  • Rarely. Small twins and turboprops have them more often, at 40-65 % below a normal charter, on the date and route the operator sets.