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Cessna Citation Encore for charter

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Charter Price per Hour$4 100
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Aircraft Info

Model:
Cessna Citation Encore
Family:
Citation 560
Manufacturer:
Cessna Aircraft Company
Aircraft Class:
Light
ICAO/IATA Codes:
C560/CNJ
Number Built:
163
Single Pilot Operations:
No
  • Popularity80
  • Reliability90
  • Comfort50

Performance

Service Ceiling:
45 000 ft 13 716 m
Max Takeoff Weight:
16 629 lbs 7 543 kg
Engine Type:
2 x Turbojet
Typical Engine:
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A
Typical Avionics:
Honeywell Primus 1000
Long Range Cruise Speed:
372 kts 689 km/h
Max Cruise Speed:
427 kts 791 km/h

Payload–Range Chart

Estimated Max Flight Time:
3.8 h
Max Range:
1 790 nmi 3 315 km
Fuel Burn Rate:
1 369 lb/h 621 kg/h
Max Payload:
2 000 lbs 907 kg

Cessna Citation Encore Cabin Plan

Max passengers:
8
Cabin Height:
4.69 ft 1.43 m
Cabin Width:
4.79 ft 1.46 m
Cabin Length:
17.29 ft 5.27 m
Sleeping Places:
0
Estimated Cabin Volume:
305.17 ft³ 8.64 m³
Luggage Volume:
68.86 ft³ 1.95 m³
  • 2 Divan seats
  • Lavatory
  • Cabin crew

Airframe

Aircraft Height:
15.16 ft 4.62 m
Aircraft Length:
48.92 ft 14.91 m
Wingspan:
54.07 ft 16.48 m
Cabin Zones:
1 passenger seating area, with club/forward-facing seats; refreshment storage and toilet facilities are separate from the seating-zone count (representative layout)
Doors:
1 main passenger door; separate baggage hatch and emergency exit; no dedicated service door
Baggage Compartment:
Approved baggage compartments; volume, mass limits and cabin access vary with aircraft configuration
Airstairs:
Yes

Charter Costs for the Cessna Citation Encore

Price per Hour

Charter Price per Hour
$4 100

Owning Price

Buying Price (new)
—
Pre-owned Price Range
$2.95M – $3.5M

Charter Costs

Cost per NM
$9.6
Direct Operating Cost (DOC)/h
$2 078 – $3 117
Annual Cost of Ownership
$1.1M – $1.65M
Cost per Seat-Mile
$1.19

Total Annual Variable Costs

At 200 hours
$519 480
At 350 hours
$909 090

Total Fixed Cost

At 200 hours
$463 438
At 350 hours
$463 438

Farnborough – Geneve

EGLF – LSGG

Flight time:
1 h 13 min
Estimated price:
$7 810

Farnborough – Nice

EGLF – LFMN

Flight time:
1 h 49 min
Estimated price:
$10 828

Farnborough – Zurich

EGLF – LSZH

Flight time:
1 h 17 min
Estimated price:
$8 145

Paris – Milan

LFPB – LIML

Flight time:
1 h 6 min
Estimated price:
$7 223

Paris – Ibiza

LFPB – LEIB

Flight time:
1 h 59 min
Estimated price:
$11 666

Geneve – Rome

LSGG – LIRF

Flight time:
1 h 9 min
Estimated price:
$7 475

These route prices are estimates. The final quote will be provided by your manager and may vary depending on aircraft availability, travel dates, airport fees, and additional services.

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Passengers

Cessna Citation Encore Description

The Citation Encore is another of Cessna’s great private jets, the “Encore” to its successful Citation Ultra. The Encore is versatile, able to fly long distances and take off and land on short runways, and carry a large load. Passengers love its cabin comfort, smooth flight performance, and its low operating costs. The cabin, which can hold eight passengers in fully reclining seats, stretches to seventeen feet, five inches – the longest cabin of any light private jet. The strategic use of seamless wall panels, indirect lights, and mirrors make the cabin seem larger than its actual volume of 307 cubic feet. Passengers will enjoy the cabin’s amenities, which include individual flat panel entertainment systems and audio jacks, and power outlets. A newly-designed airstair entryway makes boarding a lot less challenging, especially for passengers in high heels. The Encore has storage space for 43 cubic feet of exterior baggage plus 28 cubic feet in the interior, or more than 1,400 pounds. Not only is the Encore quick on takeoff, it is pretty fast at 45,000 feet as well. In thirteen minutes, it climbs to 37,000 feet, where it can reach its maximum cruise speed of .74 Mach. For a long range cruise, it flies at 376 knots at its maximum certified flight level of 45,000 feet. As can be expected with a private jet from Cessna, great attention to detail makes the Encore great. It uses a trailing link landing gear for smooth taxiing and soft landings, and can be single-pilot operated. A new forced mixer nozzle cuts engine noise, and new fuel heaters have been added that eliminate the need to mix anti-icing additives with the fuel. Other small updates allow the Encore to carry 344 fewer pounds of fuel and still have a longer range than the Ultra. In short, the Cessna Citation Encore is a dream-come-true private jet. It can carry heavy loads, long distances, and can still keep the passengers comfortable and the pilots satisfied. The Encore is versatile, economical, luxurious, high-performance and looks great on the runway.

Strengths

  • Dedicated business-jet cabin
  • Representative charter seating for approximately 7 passengers
  • Access to suitable business-aviation airports, subject to performance checks

Weaknesses

  • Cabin equipment and condition vary by individual aircraft
  • Published range does not establish route feasibility
  • Hourly price can exclude positioning and trip-specific charges
  • Pre-owned acquisition only; base-model production has ended

Best use cases

  • Executive and small-group private travel
  • Multi-city business itineraries
  • Private leisure travel with aircraft-specific seating and baggage checks

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