N318GL

The airframe bearing tail number N318GL is a 2003-built Cessna 550 Citation Bravo (C550), serial number 550-1060. It is registered in the United States and is owned by FAMILY AIR LLC, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US. The aircraft’s current recorded status reflects corporate ownership and U.S. registration; no other ownership timeline entries were provided. Valuation records list the airframe at $2,081,414, reflecting typical market positioning for a well-equipped early-2000s Citation Bravo.

The interior of N318GL follows a typical 7–8-place executive configuration with a center club seating arrangement, a forward refreshment center and a belted aft lavatory, consistent with Cessna’s common Citation Bravo executive layouts. Avionics are fitted with a Honeywell Primus suite (Primus 1000 / typical Bravo fit), though specific panel configurations can vary by airframe. Operated from Louisville, KY by FAMILY AIR LLC, the airframe’s performance—cruise near 402 kts and a transcontinental range around 1,744 nm—suits short- to medium-range corporate missions, on-demand charter work, and owner-flown executive transport. The twin PW530A engines and the 45,000 ft ceiling also support typical high-altitude cruise profiles; maintenance considerations center on Pratt & Whitney Canada engine program compliance and avionics configuration variability across the model line.

The Cessna 550 Citation Bravo occupies the light-cabin, short- to medium-range turbofan niche, offering higher cruise speeds and altitude capability than many turboprops while remaining more economical than midsize jets. Competing models include other light jets from the same era; buyer and charter demand tends to favor reliability, operating economics and avionics fit—areas reflected in N318GL’s Honeywell Primus avionics and PW530A engines. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe center on engine program status, avionics upgrades (given varying airframe fits), and the airframe’s documented U.S. corporate ownership.