Westwind private jets

From the Jet Commander to the Westwind II

When an operator offers a Westwind, we check which version it is. Our prices and figures are for the 1124A; if the aircraft is an older 1123 with turbojets, we say so in the offer.

Cabin, baggage and payload

The cabin of the 1124A is 4.72 m long, 1.47 m wide and 1.50 m high. You walk with your head bent, and in width it is closer to a light jet than to a younger midsize one, so four or five people sit best. The usual layout has four club seats and a three-seat divan along the side, with a cabinet for drinks and snacks opposite.

• about 1.39 m³ of baggage, most of it in a tail hold that cannot be reached in flight
• with full tanks about 417 kg remain for passengers and bags, so on the longest legs the operator may limit the number of people
• interiors have been refurbished many times, so toilet, seats and Wi-Fi differ from one aircraft to the next; we ask for photos before booking

Business Jet Traveler gives about 3,460 km with every seat taken, at economy cruise and with NBAA IFR reserves. That puts Lisbon, Malaga, Athens or Marrakesh within non-stop reach of most European hubs; the maximum of 4,741 km applies only with a light load.

Runways, noise and age

The 1124A or a younger jet

A client asking for a Westwind usually needs six or seven seats and the range for Spain or Greece. These jets do that and are far easier to find in Europe:

The older jet wins on price: Geneva - Lisbon costs from EUR 14,000 in the 1124A, against EUR 16,000 in a Hawker 800XP and EUR 16,500 in a Citation XLS, with almost the same flight time. Whether that saving survives depends on where the nearest free aircraft is based.

What a charter costs

The 1124A is priced from EUR 3,300 per flight hour for the whole aircraft with crew and fuel, close to the light jet floor in the block below, although it has midsize range. The Hawker 800XP, Citation XLS and Learjet 60 start at EUR 4,500, the floor for midsize jets.

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 short leg the fixed part weighs most: London Farnborough - Geneva takes 1:29 h and costs from EUR 10,500, about twice rate times time. On London Farnborough - Marrakesh, 3:29 h from EUR 17,500, the flying hours make up most of the price.

1124A, one way

Younger midsize jets

On top of the table price:

• positioning, which for a rare type can be a long flight
• airport and handling fees, and any surcharge an airport applies to older jets
• per-passenger taxes on departures from France, the UK, Italy, Germany and other countries that charge them
• crew hotel if the aircraft waits for the return

Empty Legs and saving

With only a few aircraft in Europe, an Empty Leg on this type turns up rarely. Similar midsize and light jets offer them more often, usually on returns from the Riviera, the Balearics or the Alps, at 40-65 % below a full charter. The date and route are fixed, and the leg can be cancelled if the jet gets a regular booking.

• Accept a younger jet of the same size when it is based closer: the positioning saved often outweighs the higher hourly rate
• Keep bags light on the longest legs, so all seats can be used without a fuel stop
• Give a range of dates, so the trip can be combined with the aircraft's other flights

Booking the flight

To prepare the quote, we need:

• route, date and time, and the return
• the number of passengers and the weight of their bags, because of the payload limit
• the exact airport if it is short, such as Cannes-Mandelieu
• whether a Hawker, Citation or Learjet is acceptable if none is free

Every offer names the version, the year of build and the date of the last cabin refurbishment. You sign a contract with the price, the payment terms and the operator's cancellation rules.

Why book a Westwind through us

With an older type the details decide: which engines it has, how the cabin was refurbished and whether the payload covers your group and bags on the chosen leg. We check them with the operator and put a Hawker 800XP or a Learjet 60 next to the offer, so you see what the saving is worth.

European Private Jets has worked in business aviation for 14 years, with 4 offices in Cyprus, Nice, Hamburg and Geneva and access to about 6,500 aircraft through operators. 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 the Westwind

• • Which Westwind versions exist?

  • The 1121 Jet Commander, the 1123 Westwind with turbojets, the 1124 with TFE731 turbofans and the 1124A Westwind II with winglets. The catalogue figures are for the 1124A.

• • What does a Westwind II flight cost?

  • London Farnborough - Nice costs from EUR 12,000 and London Farnborough - Marrakesh from EUR 17,500 for the whole aircraft one way. Airport fees, passenger taxes and any positioning are added.

• • How many passengers can fly?

  • Usually seven, up to ten in a dense layout. Four or five travel most comfortably, and on the longest legs the payload may limit the number.

• • Can the jet land in Cannes?

  • Only at a much lower weight, because it needs 1,905 m of runway when full and Cannes-Mandelieu has 1,539 m. We usually plan Nice.

• • Is the Westwind still built?

  • No. It is out of production but still flies with operators. Its successor from the same factory became the Gulfstream G100, described on the Israel Aircraft Industries page.

• • Are there Empty Legs on this jet?

  • Seldom; only a handful are based in Europe. Similar midsize jets have them more often, at 40-65 % below a full charter.