There’s a reason why the Cessna Citation Excel is in demand on the current used mid-sized business jet market. It’s reliable and has good performance and a comfortable cabin. But many aging Excels are in need of avionics, interior and paint upgrades. As a result, three high-level retired Cessna executives started Citation Partners—a company that takes in existing Excels and upgrades the interior, paint and avionics (it doesn’t include engine swaps since the hand-picked aircraft it refurbishes have plenty of time left on the existing engines). The company was showing a newly refurbished Excel at the 2021 NBAA-BACE convention in Las Vegas, and Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano sat down with Gary Hay for an overview.
NBAA 2021: Citation Excel Eagle Refurbishment
Key Takeaways:
- The Cessna Citation Excel remains a popular used mid-sized business jet due to its reliability and comfort, but many older models require significant avionics, interior, and paint upgrades.
- To meet this demand, three retired Cessna executives founded Citation Partners, a company dedicated to refurbishing existing Citation Excel aircraft.
- Citation Partners specializes in comprehensive upgrades covering the interior, paint, and avionics systems of these jets, selecting aircraft with sufficient engine life and thus not performing engine swaps.
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