Citation X Elite Adds New Life To Older Jets
As NetJets Citation Xs exit service, Textron Aviation has developed a refurb program to bring them up to modern standards.
Elliott Aviation's Citation X Elite at NBAA 2014 static display
Elliott Aviation's Citation X Elite at NBAA 2014 static display

For prospective jet buyers who like the performance capabilities of Cessna’s speedy Citation X but don’t want to spend $23.5 million for a new one and are worried about deliving into the used market, Textron Aviation has devised an alternative, the Citation X Elite program. The Elite is a former X that was in service with fractional-share operation NetJets, and while these jets have accumulated more than 10,000 flight hours by the time they leave NetJets service, they were maintained by Cessna service centers and are good candidates for a thorough refurbishment and avionics upgrade. NetJets had purchased more than 60 Citation Xs.