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More departure countries than any other aircraft on this board, from more operators than almost any. The XLS is the midsize jet the charter world actually runs on, and its empty legs show it.
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Paris to Bolzano and back is the most frequent pairing, Teterboro to Toronto the North American one, and behind them a spread across Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Gulf that no other type matches. If your route is unusual, the XLS is the type most likely to have flown it.
Published under a week out as a rule, with a meaningful minority of legs carrying the operator's price. The record block above gives the share and the median. For a midsize that is good; for a comparison, the Latitude flies similar sectors with a month of notice and no price at all.
The XLS of 2004 and the XLS+ of 2008 are the same aircraft with newer engines and avionics, and operators list them interchangeably, so we count them together. The Excel that preceded both has its own page. Specification: Citation XLS specifications.
The XLS of 2004 gave the Excel PW545B engines and a Honeywell Primus 1000 cockpit; the XLS+ of 2008 added FADEC controlled PW545C engines, a Collins Pro Line 21 flight deck and a reshaped nose. Together they are among the most produced business jets in the world and the midsize aircraft the charter industry runs on, which is why this type appears on our board from more countries than any other. Listings rarely distinguish the two, so this page counts both.
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
|---|---|
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C |
| Passengers | 9 maximum |
| Cabin | 18 ft 5 in long, 5 ft 6 in wide, 5 ft 5 in high |
| Baggage | 10 cu ft |
| Range | 2,100 nm maximum, 1,528 nm on the normal profile |
| Maximum cruise | 441 knots |
| Ceiling | 45,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 3,560 ft |
| Landing distance | 3,180 ft |
| Maximum take-off weight | 20,200 lb |
| History | in service 2008, 261 built |
Source: GlobalAir.