Cessna Citation Ultra Private Jet Charter

About the Cessna Citation Ultra

Before swept wings and touchscreens became the light-jet conversation, there was a simpler question: which aircraft can fly the most missions per year without drama? Through the 1990s, charter and corporate fleets across two continents kept giving the same answer — the Citation Ultra, the 1994 refinement of Cessna's straight-wing 500-series line, and the aircraft that won Flying Magazine's best-of-class honours upon arrival.

The Ultra's virtue is the design philosophy itself. The straight wing trades a few knots of cruise for behaviour pilots describe as the most forgiving in the category — docile at low speed, stable in approach, comfortable on runways under 1,000 metres that swept-wing rivals approach with respect. With 2,963 km of range, a 845 km/h cruise and seven seats, it flies the Geneva–Palma, London–Nice, Hamburg–Milan missions that fill European light-jet calendars.

At around €3,800 per flight hour, the Ultra prices among the most accessible seven-seat jets flying. The type's enormous production run keeps parts inexpensive and mechanics familiar, which is why so many remain in charter service three decades on: the Ultra never asked to be exciting. It asked to be available — and it still is.

Performance Excellence

Seven passengers, 2,963 km of range, 845 km/h cruise — and the straight-wing field performance that defines the type: confident operations from runways under 1,000 metres, with low-speed handling that instructors have used as a benchmark for a generation. Two Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5D engines deliver thrust with some of the most thoroughly understood maintenance economics in business aviation — the dividend of one of the deepest installed bases the light class ever produced. At roughly €3,800 per flight hour, the Citation Ultra remains among the most affordable seven-seat jets available — the 1990s' working answer, still answering.

Cabin Comfort

The 500-series cabin earned its longevity by getting the basics right at a width and length its era rarely offered in the light class. Seven passengers travel in a club-four plus three arrangement, with the trademark Citation dropped aisle making movement easier than the category suggests, and oversized windows — a 500-series signature — keeping the space bright across the day's sectors.

Most Ultras in charter service have been refurbished at least once; contemporary leather and lighting sit naturally in proportions that were generous from the start. There is a forward refreshment centre sized for the type's two-hour missions, an aft belted lavatory, and an external baggage compartment that takes a full cabin's bags. The experience the Ultra delivers has not changed since the nineties because it did not need to: straightforward comfort, visible reliability and the quiet competence of an aircraft that was designed to work every day — and has now done so for thirty years.

High-speed WiFi keeps you connected throughout your flight, allowing you to work or stay in touch. A full galley enables fresh catering service during your journey. A private lavatory ensures comfort on longer flights.

Why Choose the Citation Ultra?

• Efficiency: Optimized fuel consumption at — liters per hour
• Reliability: Powered by proven jet engines
• Flexibility: Access to smaller airports worldwide
• Comfort: Pressurization altitude of 0 ft for a more comfortable cabin environment

Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, the Citation Ultra delivers an exceptional private aviation experience.