Power Players: The Turboprop and Jet Market Today

Broad field of aircraft delivers expansive capability, flexibility, and choice for pilots.

Rick Durden

Friday, May 08, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Cessna Citation M2 [Credit: Textron Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

The 2025 general aviation turbine aircraft market is robust, presenting prospective buyers with a broad spectrum of single-pilot operable turboprops and jets.
These aircraft offer diverse performance (speed, range, payload), advanced avionics (e.g., Garmin G1000/G3000, Autoland, autothrottle), and versatile operational capabilities from short-field bush planes to high-speed business jets.
Key manufacturers like Daher, Epic, Pilatus, Piper, Textron Aviation, Cirrus, Embraer, and Honda provide numerous options, each designed for specific missions and pilot preferences.

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With the sales volume of general aviation turbine aircraft in 2025 best described as solid, plus a large backlog of orders, FLYING took a closer look at the capabilities of the individual aircraft on the market. What became clear is that prospective buyers have an amazingly broad range of options, spanning a wide spectrum of performance and features.

Here’s a look at a selection of turbine aircraft available today, with a particular focus on those suited for single-pilot operation.