Mitsubishi private jets

One fuselage, several names

With its swept wing the Diamond was faster than the early straight-wing Citations, and its flat floor without a dropped aisle made the cabin feel larger than its height suggests. From the first Diamond to the last Hawker the cabin stayed the same: 4.72 m long, 1.50 m wide and 1.45 m high.

The other business aircraft of Mitsubishi, the high-wing MU-2 twin turboprop, is also out of production and is not in our catalogue.

Cabin and comfort

Four club seats face each other, a side divan adds places, and the toilet sits at the rear with room for hand luggage beside it. The floor is flat, though adults have to stoop. In cruise the cabin is held below the pressure of 1,800 m.

• about 1.59 m³ of baggage space
• no galley: catering means cold snacks and drinks
• Wi-Fi is uncommon on aircraft of this age
• interior and avionics depend on whether and when the aircraft was refurbished, so we ask the operator for photos

Range and runways

The Mitsubishi jet suits legs of up to about two hours, such as London Farnborough - Geneva in 1:32 h or Paris Le Bourget - Nice in 1:27 h. With a full cabin and a headwind it flies less far than the manufacturer's figure, so the operator checks legs over about 1,500 km case by case.

AOPA Pilot magazine advises against basing the type on runways shorter than about 1,500 m, which matters at several popular airports:

What clients take instead

Because so few Mitsubishi Diamonds remain, the realistic choice is a younger jet of the same line or a Citation CJ2, all at the same hourly rate:

On Paris Le Bourget - Lisbon, at the edge of the Diamond's comfortable reach, the Hawker 400XP takes 2:27 h from EUR 12,500 and the Nextant 400XT 2:22 h from EUR 13,000. The Nextant flies Hamburg - Lisbon non-stop in 3:19 h.

What an MU-300 charter costs

The Mitsubishi MU-300 is priced from EUR 3,200 per flight hour for the whole aircraft with crew and fuel, the floor for light jets in the block below. The Hawker 400XP, Nextant 400XT and Citation CJ2 start at the same rate.

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

Short legs carry a large fixed part, because positioning, the minimum charge and airport fees stay the same: Madrid - Palma takes 1:15 h and costs from EUR 8,000, about twice rate times time. On Milan Linate - London Farnborough (1:51 h) the price starts at EUR 10,000.

MU-300 Diamond, one way

Same cabin, more range

Added to the table price:

• positioning, often significant for a type with so few aircraft
• airport, handling and parking fees
• passenger taxes in France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands
• crew hotel when you return on another day

Empty Legs and saving

Empty Legs on the Mitsubishi MU-300 are very rare, simply because so few aircraft fly in Europe. Jets of the Hawker 400 family and the Citation CJ series offer them much more often, mainly in summer between business cities, the Riviera and the islands, 40-65 % under a regular charter. Date and route are set by the operator, and a full booking cancels the leg.

• Ask for the cabin size rather than the type, so a Hawker 400XP or Nextant based nearby can fly
• Fly back on the same day to avoid a crew hotel
• Choose Nice over Cannes-Mandelieu, so the jet can take full fuel and bags

Booking the jet

For a quote we need:

• route, date and time, and the return
• the number of passengers and their bags
• whether a Hawker 400XP, Nextant 400XT or Citation CJ2 is acceptable

The offer names the type, the version, the operator and the year of the aircraft. You sign a contract with the price, the payment terms and the cancellation rules.

Why book a Mitsubishi jet through us

Few people know that an MU-300, a Beechjet 400 and a Hawker 400XP share one cabin. We use that to widen the search, so you get the same space from the aircraft based closest to you instead of waiting for one of the last Diamonds.

European Private Jets has 14 years in business aviation, 11 people in Cyprus, Nice, Hamburg and Geneva and access to about 6,500 aircraft through operators. Call +357 96407410 or write to private@jets.flights; requests are accepted 24/7.

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Questions about Mitsubishi business jets

• • Does Mitsubishi still build business jets?

  • No. The MU-300 Diamond was its only business jet, and Beechcraft took over the design. The aircraft still flying are out of production but operated in small numbers.

• • What is the difference between the MU-300 and the Hawker 400XP?

  • The cabin is the same. The Hawker 400XP has stronger engines, a higher take-off weight, thrust reversers as standard and more range.

• • How much does an MU-300 flight cost?

  • Madrid - Palma costs from EUR 8,000 and London Farnborough - Geneva from EUR 9,000 for the whole aircraft one way. Airport fees, taxes and any positioning are added.

• • Is this the same as the Diamond DA42?

  • No. The DA42 Twinstar is a four-seat Austrian light twin with diesel engines, covered on the Diamond Aircraft page. The name is a coincidence: the MU-300 is a twin-engine jet from Japan with a pressurised cabin for up to eight.

• • How far can the MU-300 fly?

  • About 2,070 km according to the manufacturer, less with a full cabin and a headwind. Geneva - Barcelona, Frankfurt - Rome and Larnaca - Athens are well within reach; for Lisbon from Paris we suggest a Hawker 400XP or Nextant.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the MU-300?

  • Very rarely. On the Hawker 400 family and the Citation CJ series they are more common, at 40-65 % below a regular charter.