Originally intended as the flagship private jet for the Citation 650 family, Cessna’s desire to produce the highest-performance civilian aircraft available resulted in a significantly different design for the Citation X (Model 750) including a unique wing, avionics package, and Rolls0-Royce AE3007C1 engines. Although the Citation X is primarily known for its maximum speed of .92 Mach – allowing the aircraft to covers one mile every six seconds, shrinking a Los-Angeles-to-New-York flight to just four hours – the aircraft also offers room for up to 11 passengers to travel up to 3,125 nautical miles in luxurious accommodations impressive comfort. Rating:
Originally intended as the flagship private jet for the Citation 650 family, Cessna’s desire to produce the highest-performance civilian aircraft available resulted in a significantly different design for the Citation X+ (Model 750) including a unique wing, avionics package, and Rolls-Royce AE3007C1 engines. Although the Citation X+ is primarily known for its maximum speed of .92 Mach – allowing the aircraft to covers one mile every 6 seconds, shrinking a Los-Angeles-to-New-York flight to just 4 hours – the aircraft also offers room for up to 11 passengers to travel up to 3,125 nautical miles in luxurious accommodations impressive comfort. Rating:
The second-largest Citation jet by weight, the Cessna Citation Sovereign (Model 680) offers true transcontinental range and comfort for as many as 12 passengers, as well as a wing designed to operate from short runways when necessary. Comfortable, high-performing, and economical, the midsize Sovereign is able to take off in under 4,000 feet, and cruise at around .75 Mach – all while offering enough interior space for passengers to stretch out and enjoy its 5.7 foot-high cabin. Cessna fitted the Sovereign with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C turbofan engines providing 5,600 lbs. of thrust each on takeoff. The baggage space
The second-largest Citation jet by weight, the Cessna Citation Sovereign+ (Model 680) offers true transcontinental range and comfort for as many as 12 passengers, as well as a wing designed to operate from short runways when necessary. Comfortable, high-performing, and economical, the midsize Sovereign+ is able to take off in under 4,000 feet, and cruise at around .75 Mach – all while offering enough interior space for passengers to stretch out and enjoy its 5.7 foot-high cabin. Cessna fitted the Sovereign+ with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C turbofan engines providing 5,600 lbs. of thrust each on takeoff. The baggage space
Introduced in 1999 and first delivered in 2001 as the Bombardier Continental, the Challenger 300 is part of the growing super-midsize private jet class and competes with aircraft including the Cessna Citation X and Gulfstream G200. This strong contender can fly 8-9 passengers coast-to-coast nonstop at .80 Mach – quite a feat for this class – and carry up to 750 lbs. of baggage stored in an external compartment that is accessible in-flight through the fully enclosed lavatory. The Challenger 300’s two Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan engines, flat rated to 6,826 pounds of thrust each, provide ample performance and excellent efficiency,
Introduced in 2013, the Bombardier Challenger 350 is a follow-on aircraft to its successful Challenger 300 super-midsize private jet. The Challenger 350 features uprated Honeywell HTF7350 turbofans with increased thrust over the Challenger 300, providing excellent hot & high capability and impressive time to climb performance that’s among the very best of all private jets, all while also delivering lower emissions and improved fuel efficiency. Able to carry nine passengers 3,200 nautical miles non-stop at a cruise speed of Mach 0.80, the Challenger 350 also features the widest, purpose-built super midsize aircraft cabin with both a flat floor, and in-flight
The new status symbol for China's ultra rich businessmen: a private jet. But before this fad can truly take off, authorities have to loosen up strict regulations governing the domestic airspace. By Kristine Lim ChannelNewsAsia.com SHANGHAI: China is gearing up for burgeoning growth in its business aviation market as it plans to build its...
China is Getting Easier for Business Aviation But Flight Planning Expertise Still Makes Big Difference The new status symbol for China's ultra rich businessmen: a private jet. But before this fad can truly take off, authorities have to loosen up strict regulations governing the domestic airspace. AIN ONLINE by CURT EPSTEIN With business...
July 6, 2022· Covid concerns may be easing, interest rates rising, and the stock market falling, but prospective business buyers of private jets are highly motivated to make their purchases this year because the "free ride" of 100% depreciation in the first year of use, afforded by the 2017 Tax Act, will end December 31, 2022...
Between exhausting lines at security and countless flight delays and cancellations, the concept of a “quick flight” no longer exists. In reaction, many corporations are taking matters into their own hands by investing in corporate jets to fly executives and employees on business trips. For many companies, it is the time savings that...
Private Aircraft Trends Twice as Many First-Time Buyers Looked for Private Jets at End of 2020 vs. 2019; Advice on Aircraft for First-Time Private Jet Buyers North Palm Beach, FL, February 17, 2021 – Driven by continuing concerns about Covid-19, the resulting cuts in commercial air service, and the possible end of Trump-era tax...
Increasing Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Private Jets Expected to Motivate More Buyers “The development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel can help reduce solid waste, clean the air, reduce our use of fossil fuels, and lower carbon emissions, but it will also enable aviation to continue to grow on a far more sustainable basis,” said...
North Palm Beach, FL, Aug 10, 2021 – The explosive growth in the private jet charter business combined with ongoing consolidation among charter operators has created an environment where an increasing number of high-net-worth individuals and businesses are rushing to purchase their first private jet before the end of Trump-era tax...
