A trio of former Cessna Aircraft Company executives has joined forces to launch a program to rehabilitate and upgrade legacy Cessna Citation Excel jets, first certified in April 1998 and precursors to the Citation XLS that debuted in 2004. The group, CitationPartners LLC, based in Wichita, Kansas, has christened the refurbished mid-sized jets “Citation Excel Eagles.”
CitationPartners Transform Legacy Jet into Excel Eagle
Key Takeaways:
- A group of former Cessna executives, CitationPartners LLC, has launched a program to rehabilitate and upgrade legacy Cessna Citation Excel jets, renaming them "Citation Excel Eagles."
- The "Excel Eagles" will feature a Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck, new interior and exterior, and numerous upgraded systems, installed by authorized Cessna partners.
- These refurbished jets will qualify for Cessna ProParts at a reduced hourly rate and include a comprehensive Pratt & Whitney engine support program without an enrollment fee.
- Deliveries are set to begin in May 2021 at an introductory price of $3.45 million, with customization options available for orders placed with sufficient lead time.
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