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Operating Costs and Lifecycle Reality
Acquisition cost is only the entry ticket. Annual direct operating costs for a G500 are frequently estimated in the low single-digit millions of USD, depending on utilization. Add crew, maintenance reserves, insurance, training, and compliance—this is a sustained fiscal commitment. For a province already navigating development demands in education, health, and infrastructure, such commitments invite scrutiny.
Yet governments worldwide retain executive aircraft for time-critical mobility, security control, and diplomatic scheduling flexibility. The policy question is not whether states fly; it is what they fly, how often, and at what opportunity cost.
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