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AIRCRAFT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS CESSNA CITATION XLS+
LEARJET 40XR
CESSNA CITATION XLS+
Cessna Citation XLS+ by Michael Chase n this month’s Aircraft Comparative Analysis, we provide information on the Cessna Citation XLS+. We’ll consider some of the productivity parameters - including payload, range, speed and cabin size, along with current market value. The field of study also includes Bombardier’s Learjet 40XR.
CHART A: IN-OPERATION MARKET SHARE (AUG 2012)
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Total 201 Aircraft Citation XLS+
BRIEF HISTORY The Citation brand encompasses six distinct families of aircraft. The Excel, the Citation XLS and the Citation XLS+ comprise one of these families. In total 330 Citation XLS aircraft – which is the updated version of the Citation Excel - were built from 2003 to 2008. The XLS traveled faster and further than its predecessor and can climb to a maximum flight level of 45,000 feet with a better climb rate than the Excel. The XLS utilizes two Pratt & Whitney PW545B engines and a Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics suite.
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WORLD AIRCRAFT SALES MAGAZINE – October 2012
45.0%
Learjet 40XR
55.0%
Total 570 Aircraft Citation XLS/XLS+
Learjet 40/40XR
23.0% 77.0%
SOURCE: JETNET
Then in 2008, the Citation XLS+ replaced production of the Citation XLS. New features included the fully integrated Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite, which includes XM animated broadcast graphical weather and charts, and electronically controlled (FADEC) engines from Pratt & Whitney. Exterior and www.AvBuyer.com
interior restyling is also integrated into the new model - most prominently the extended contour of the nose and expanded seat widths. Certification for the Citation XLS+ came in the first quarter of 2008 with the first customer delivery in the final quarter of ❯ 2008. Aircraft Index see Page 4