N288HL

This entry covers airframe N288HL, a 2002-built Cessna 560 Citation Encore with serial number 560-0599. The airframe is owned by JBM EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC, an LLC based in Center, TX, US, and is registered in the US. The airframe’s documented equipage and operator-configurable cabin have influenced its market valuation, which is listed at $3,300,000; notable registry actions include its U.S. registration and assignment to the named LLC. Condition highlights reflect a typical early-2000s airframe with operator-reported avionics upgrades.

The installation on N288HL supports a flexible executive interior offering 7–8 passenger executive club options and an alternate layout with a forward 4-place club with aft seating / belted lavatory seat, which is noted as operator-configurable. Avionics fit includes a Honeywell Primus 1000 suite, Universal UNS‑1Espw FMS, RCZ‑833M w/ADS‑B Out, and CAS‑67A TCAS II, with operator upgrades reported, allowing modern navigation and traffic surveillance capability for regional and transcontinental missions within its 1,760 nm range. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include short- to medium-range business transport and on-demand charter operations, operating from its owner/operator base in Center, TX. Maintenance considerations reflect the twin PW535A engines and the avionics upgrade path previously executed by the operator.

The Cessna 560 Citation Encore sits in the light-to-midsize business jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and a useful cabin compared with older Citation models. Competing platforms for buyers and charter operators include contemporary light-to-midsize jets such as the Learjet 60 series and mid-era Hawker 800 variants. Demand in the pre-owned market for an Encore with updated avionics and flexible cabin tends to favor operators seeking economical range and runway performance; resale and maintenance considerations for N288HL emphasize engine times on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A pair and documentation of the reported avionics and interior configurations.