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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Leonardo AW109 TrekkerView aircraft profile	Leonardo AW119KxView aircraft profile	Bell 429View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2025	2025	2025
Estimated purchase	€8m	€5.5m	€7m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€508k	€378k	€426k
Five-year cash outlay	€10.54m	€7.39m	€9.13m
Cruise speed	150 kt	132 kt	155 kt
Advertised range	511 nm	515 nm	411 nm
Seats	8	8	8
Realistic payload	818 kg	837 kg	468 kg
Runway need	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Fast, elegant and capable with skid utility, but twin-engine complexity and a premium acquisition price limit private ownership.	A large, fast cabin with strong single-engine economics, but acquisition and component-life costs remain professional-grade.	Fast, quiet and IFR-capable with strong cabin flexibility, but the market is opaque and twin-engine component reserves are costly.

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