South Carolina-based Dick Denison knows more than most about the Sabreliner – he used to be their vp for sales. He currently has three Sabreliner 65 aircraft in his inventory through his company Aircraft Consultants Inc, although only one of them is fully equipped for European operations.

"For between $500,000 and $1.2 million, you can pick up an aircraft that has a perfect safety record," Denison says. "It has a range of 2,350nm, cruises at FL45 with a 440kt cruising speed."

Denison compares the Sabre 65 with the Learjet 60, but at around a third of the price, a fact that he believes not many people really understand.

"Yes, it is an older aircraft," he concedes, "but Jet Aviation at Zurich is a Sabreliner service station, so they will take good care of you. Purchasing a Sabre 65 will get you a lot of aircraft for your money. It is a bit of a sleeper, but once people fly in a Sabre, they love it."