The Challenger 3500 is the current version of the aircraft above and the newest super midsize jet available in Los Angeles. Nine or ten seats, 470 knots and 3,400 nautical miles, with a cabin Bombardier rebuilt rather than refreshed. Bombardier updated the Challenger 350 with the Nuage seat, voice-controlled cabin management, a lower cabin altitudeRead the Rest “Bombardier Challenger 3500”
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Bombardier Challenger 350
The Challenger 350 is the aircraft that took over from the Challenger 300 as the default super midsize jet in Los Angeles, and it is one of the most requested aircraft on this site. Eight to ten seats, 470 knots and 3,200 nautical miles in the widest cabin in its class. Bombardier improved the ChallengerRead the Rest “Bombardier Challenger 350”
Pilatus PC-24
The Pilatus PC-24 is the only jet on this site certified for unpaved runways, and out of Los Angeles that opens airports nothing else in its class can use. Six to eight seats, 440 knots, 2,000 nautical miles and a cargo door in the back. Pilatus built the PC-24 as a Super Versatile Jet withRead the Rest “Pilatus PC-24”
Learjet 75
The Learjet 75 is the last and best Learjet Bombardier built, and out of Los Angeles it is the fast option in the super light category. Eight or nine seats, 464 knots and 2,040 nautical miles, in a cabin with a proper flat floor. Bombardier modernized the Learjet 45XR with Honeywell TFE731-40BR engines, canted winglets,Read the Rest “Learjet 75”
Piper Saratoga PA-32R
The Piper Saratoga is the retractable-gear development of the Cherokee Six and a more comfortable way to make the same short Los Angeles trips. Five or six seats at 165 knots. Piper developed the PA-32R Saratoga from the Cherokee Six with a tapered wing and retractable landing gear. Five to six seats, around 165 knotsRead the Rest “Piper Saratoga PA-32R”
Piper Cherokee Six PA-32
The Piper Cherokee Six is a single-engine aircraft that carries six or seven people, which is unusual enough to give it a specific place in the Los Angeles market. Short hops only, at 146 knots. Piper built the PA-32 Cherokee Six from 1965 as a fixed-gear single with a large cabin, a rear double doorRead the Rest “Piper Cherokee Six PA-32”
Piper Aerostar 600
The Piper Aerostar 600 is the fastest piston twin ever certified, and out of Los Angeles that speed is the only reason to choose it. Five seats at 200 knots, on an airframe designed by Ted Smith to outrun everything in its class. Ted Smith designed the Aerostar and Piper produced it from 1978; theRead the Rest “Piper Aerostar 600”
Beechcraft Baron G58
The Beechcraft Baron G58 is the current production version of the Baron 58 and the most modern piston twin flying Los Angeles charter. Five seats, 202 knots and a Garmin G1000 flight deck. Beechcraft has built the G58 since 2005 as the glass-cockpit version of the Baron 58, with two Continental IO-550-C engines, club seatingRead the Rest “Beechcraft Baron G58”
Embraer Legacy 450
The Embraer Legacy 450 brings fly-by-wire controls and a flat-floor stand-up cabin to the Los Angeles midsize market, and it has the longest range in that category by a clear margin. Seven to nine seats, 462 knots and 2,904 nautical miles. Embraer built the Legacy 450 as a shortened Legacy 500, with full fly-by-wire flightRead the Rest “Embraer Legacy 450”
Gulfstream G800
The Gulfstream G800 has the longest range of any aircraft on this site at 8,200 nautical miles, which from Los Angeles means essentially anywhere in a single leg. Fourteen to nineteen passengers across four cabin zones. Gulfstream received FAA type certification for the G800 in April 2025 as the ultra-long-range successor to the G650ER, withRead the Rest “Gulfstream G800”