Operating Cost
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| Make | CITATION | CITATION | CITATION | CITATION |
| Model | CJ2 | ENCORE | EXCEL | ULTRA |
| Serial Number | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL |
| DIRECT COSTS/HOUR | ||||
| Fuel | $308.00 | $340.00 | $368.00 | $324.00 |
| Cost/Gallon | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Additive/Gallon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Burn/Hour | 154.00 | 170.00 | 184.00 | 162.00 |
| Maintenance | $135.65 | $141.76 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Labor/Hour | $58.50 | $58.50 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Parts/Hour | $77.15 | $83.26 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Engine Overhaul | $99.44 | $147.52 | $92.50 | $99.35 |
| Thrust Reverse Overhaul | $0.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Misc. Flight Expenses | $6.00 | $20.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Landing/Parking Fee | $6.00 | $20.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Crew Expenses | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Supplies/Catering | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total Direct Cost | $549.09 | $661.28 | $773.00 | $636.35 |
| Block Speed Statute Miles/Hour | 359 | 385 | 418 | 406 |
| Total Cost/Statute Mile | $1.53 | $1.72 | $1.85 | $1.57 |
| ANNUAL FIXED COSTS | ||||
| Crew Salaries | $75,000.00 | $122,875.00 | $111,429.00 | $111,429.00 |
| Capt. Salary | $54,000.00 | $61,000.00 | $54,369.00 | $54,369.00 |
| Co-pilot Salary | $0.00 | $37,300.00 | $31,346.00 | $31,346.00 |
| Benefits | $21,000.00 | $24,575.00 | $25,714.00 | $25,714.00 |
| Hangar Cost | $43,354.00 | $43,354.00 | $53,248.00 | $43,354.00 |
| Insurance | $37,772.00 | $25,900.00 | $70,721.00 | $48,132.00 |
| Hull | $33,272.00 | $21,400.00 | $66,221.00 | $43,632.00 |
| Legal Liability | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 |
| Misc. Overhead | $22,500.00 | $58,132.00 | $59,000.00 | $55,132.00 |
| Training | $7,100.00 | $27,132.00 | $30,000.00 | $27,132.00 |
| Modernization | $9,400.00 | $25,000.00 | $23,000.00 | $22,000.00 |
| Nav. Equipment | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Depreciation | $462,115.50 | $710,000.00 | $912,300.00 | $605,450.00 |
| Total Fixed Cost | $640,741.50 | $960,261.00 | $1,206,698.00 | $863,497.00 |
| ANNUAL BUDGET | ||||
| Number of Seats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Miles | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Hours | 557 | 519 | 478 | 492 |
| Total Direct Costs | $305,843.10 | $343,204.30 | $369,494.00 | $313,084.20 |
| Total Fixed Costs | $640,741.50 | $960,261.00 | $1,206,698.00 | $863,497.00 |
| Total Cost (Fixed & Direct) | $946,584.60 | $1,303,465.00 | $1,576,192.00 | $1,176,581.00 |
| Cost/Hour | $1,699.43 | $2,511.49 | $3,297.47 | $2,391.43 |
| Cost/Statute Mile | $4.73 | $6.52 | $7.88 | $5.88 |
| Cost/Seat Mile | $0.68 | $0.93 | $1.13 | $0.84 |
| Total Cost (No Depreciation) | $484,469.10 | $593,465.30 | $663,892.00 | $571,131.20 |
| Cost/Hour | $869.78 | $1,143.48 | $1,388.90 | $1,160.84 |
| Cost/Statute Mile | $2.42 | $2.97 | $3.32 | $2.86 |
| Cost/Seat Mile | $0.35 | $0.42 | $0.47 | $0.41 |