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Cessna Citation 560XL

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Business twin jet. Includes the variant Citation XLS Gen2 with updated cabin interior.

Photo: Textron Aviation

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turbofan

Application

Business

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

1,052 aircraft

Production years

1998-2026

Average age

18.1 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (695), Germany (38), Brazil (29), Canada (16), Serbia (16)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis + autoland

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Wing position

Low

Planform

Swept

Tail

T-tail

Certification

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Cessna Citation Excel	1994 / 1996	2004	Baseline variant.
Cessna Citation XLS	2004 / 2004	2008	Upgraded variant, with a glass cockpit.
Cessna Citation XLS+	2006 / 2007	2022	Production: 19 (2021) GAMA: Textron Aviation CE-560 Citation XLS+. Variant with extended nose section and different engines.
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2	2021 / 2022		Production: 5 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation CE-525 Citation M2 Gen2. Variant with elevated cabin experience.
Cessna Citation Ascend	2023 / 2024		Production: 2 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation CE-560XL Citation Ascend. Increased payload, increased range, PW545D engine and Garmin G5000 avionics.

Airframer

Textron Aviation Inc.

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