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Cessna Citation 560XL, Excel, XL, XLS, and Ascend

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Charter & Fractional

SkyShare Reduces Rates for PC-12 Fractional Owners

Entry-level pricing now starts at $220,000 for a 1/16 share in the single turboprop
SkyShare fractional ownership program
Aircraft

Citation Ascend Preps for Service Entry in 2025

Latest member of the 560XL family has a flat-floor cabin and Garmin G5000 avionics
Ascend mockup at NBAA-BACE 2024
Avionics

Garmin G5000 Certified in Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2

Eligible fleet for this upgrade now exceeds 1,000 jets
Garmin G5000 upgrade for Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 business jets
Maintenance and Modifications

OEM Launches New MLG Repair Process for Citation Excels

Solution reduces downtime and costs
Cessna Citation Excel MRO
Avionics

FAA Certifies Garmin Runway Occupancy Awareness System

Following first certification in the Cessna Caravan, other Garmin-equipped aircraft to be approved
Garmin Runway Occupancy Awareness
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Cuts Losses and Smoothes Operations in 2Q

Private flight provider says profitability can be achieved by the end of 2024
Delta Air Lines aircraft with a Wheels Up Citation business jet
Engines

FAA Validates P&WC Engines Powering Citation Ascend

FAA approval comes two months after Transport Canada signed off on the PW545D
Cessna Citation Ascend
Avionics

AeroMech Adding Starlink STCs for Citation 560XL Series

Certification programs are also underway for other Cessna Citation models as well as the Cessna SkyCourier
Starlink antenna mounted on Cessna Citation Excel
Aircraft

Second Citation Ascend Test Article Takes Flight

The program is on track for entry into service in early 2025
Cessna Citation Ascend P1 business jet first flight
Engines

P&WC Secures Transport Canada Nod for PW545D

Engine will power Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Ascend business jet
PW545D (Photo: Pratt & Whitney Canada)