If you have been keeping up with commercial aviation at all, one of the most talked about subjects lately is the subject of Very Light Jets (VLJs). If you didn’t know, a VLJ is a small jet aircraft that is typically approved for single pilot operation. They usually only seat 4 to 6 passengers and have a maximum take off weight of under 10,000 pounds.
In recent articles about these jets, it was pointed out that Adam aircraft’s A700 has a lavatory, but one of its main competitors, the Eclipse 500, does not.
Adam Aircraft claims that a bathroom on a plane is essential and that it will be a deciding factor for passengers who will fly on these jets. DayJet, a company planning on using the bathroom-less Eclipse 500, claims that their flights will be between 40 and 80 minutes long and it won’t be a problem. He pointed out that most people commute in their cars for that length of time without having to stop.
Personally, I think it will still come down to price of each seat.