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Private Jet Charter — Citation Sovereign
SUPER-MIDSIZE JET CHARTER — LARGEST CABIN IN ITS CLASS · 100 CU FT BAGGAGE · 3,200 NM RANGE
Aircraft Profile
Citation Sovereign — Private Charter Specifications
| Manufacturer | Cessna / Textron Aviation (USA) |
| Aircraft Type | Super-Midsize Jet |
| Max Passengers | 8–9 passengers (9th with belted lav seat) |
| Cabin Dimensions | 25 ft 3 in long × 5 ft 6 in wide × 5 ft 8 in high |
| Cabin Volume | 571 cubic feet |
| Range | ~2,860–3,200 nm (Sovereign / Sovereign+) |
| Flight Time | ~6 hours |
| Cruise Speed | 445 knots TAS |
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C (5,770 lbf each) |
| Service Ceiling | 47,000 ft |
| Stand-Up Cabin | No — cabin height 5 ft 8 in |
| Flat Floor | Yes |
| Baggage Capacity | 100 cubic feet — largest in class for narrow-body super-mids |
| Notable Strengths | Largest narrow-body super-mid cabin, 40% more space than Lear 60, short-field capability, 3,530 ft takeoff (Sovereign+) |
Why Charter a Citation Sovereign Private Jet?
The Cessna Citation Sovereign was born from a direct challenge: Cessna wanted to build a super-midsize jet that could beat the Hawker 800 and Learjet 60 on cabin space, runway performance, and range simultaneously. The result, first delivered in 2004, is a 25 ft 3 in cabin with 571 cubic feet of volume — 40% more interior space than a Learjet 60 — mounted on a high-aspect-ratio wing with large trailing edge flaps that allow it to operate from runways as short as 3,530 ft (Sovereign+).
The Cabin That Doesn’t Compromise
Structurally, the Sovereign is a stretched Citation Excel fuselage mated to an all-new wing with a 16.3-degree sweep and supercritical airfoil — a combination that delivers efficient 445-knot cruise while maintaining the short-field capability Cessna is known for. The double-club seating arrangement for eight passengers, combined with the flat floor and 5 ft 8 in cabin height, creates an environment that competes directly with more expensive heavy jet alternatives for domestic missions.
100 Cubic Feet of Baggage — Best in Class
The Citation Sovereign carries 100 cubic feet of pressurized and heated baggage — the largest capacity of any narrow-body super-midsize jet. This means full luggage for all 8 passengers including golf clubs, ski equipment, and oversized bags — all loaded into the aft hold without compromising cabin space or passenger comfort. For leisure travel where packing fully matters, no competing super-midsize comes close.
Short-Field Performance at Super-Midsize Scale
The Sovereign+’s 3,530 ft takeoff field length and 2,600 ft landing roll rival light jets — making it one of the few super-midsize aircraft that can regularly access secondary airports, mountain strips, and shorter runways. It was certified to operate from runways as short as 4,000 ft even at maximum takeoff weight, a capability that opens destinations otherwise reserved for smaller aircraft. Dispatch reliability exceeds 99% over a typical 400-hour operator year.
Key Advantages
Super-Midsize Range. Heavy-Jet Baggage. Light-Jet Runway Access.
The Citation Sovereign’s 571 cu ft cabin, 100 cu ft baggage hold, and 3,200 nm range (Sovereign+) represent the most capable combination in the narrow-body super-midsize charter category — transcontinental range with short-field flexibility.
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