Charter & Fractional
Luminair Grows Charter Fleet with Nine Citation Latitudes
German operator will have 23 aircraft in service by mid-2027
Cessna Citation Latitude
Textron will deliver nine new Citation Latitude jets to German charter operator Luminair, starting in the third quarter of 2026. © Textron Aviation

European charter operator Luminair is set to almost double the size of its fleet with an order for nine Cessna Citation Latitudes. The deal was announced with manufacturer Textron Aviation today—on the eve of Aero Friedrichshafen.

Funds for buying the super-midsize jets have come from Luminair’s investors, with deliveries set to run from third-quarter 2026 through mid-2027. As with the Germany-based company’s other aircraft, the Latitudes will be operated commercially under asset leases based on a per-flight-hour cost structure.