N40CJ

This entry covers the specific airframe bearing tail number N40CJ, a factory-built Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 constructed in 2004 with manufacturer serial 525-0540. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by INCO INVESTMENTS LLC, an LLC based in San Jose, CA, US, which serves as the listed operator and home base contact point for the airframe. Registry records for this airframe reflect the assignment to INCO INVESTMENTS LLC as the principal owner; no other prior owners or leasing arrangements are recorded in the supplied dataset. Condition and valuation notes were not provided in the data set.

The cabin of this CJ1 airframe is fitted in the typical 4–6 place executive club layout, including a forward refreshment center and the option for a belted lavatory, supporting an executive or light charter role for up to 8 occupants depending on interior configuration. The avionics fit is shown as the Collins Pro Line 21 suite, a common installation on CJ1+ examples that supports business-jet navigation and communications tasks appropriate to regional missions. With a published cruise of 381 knots and a range of 1,300 nautical miles, the aircraft is typically employed on short- to mid-range executive transportation, high-frequency point-to-point hops, and light charter operations originating from its listed base in San Jose, CA. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe align with the CJ1 series’ twin Williams FJ44 powerplants and business-jet avionics complexity.

The Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 occupies the light-cabin business jet niche within Textron Aviation’s Citation family, emphasizing efficient short-haul performance and low operating cost for owner-operators and charter operators. With twin Williams FJ44-1A engines providing about 1,900 lbf each, the model competes against other entry-level light jets for missions under roughly 1,300 nm and up to FL410. Typical buyer and charter demand centers on operator flexibility and airport performance, while resale and maintenance considerations focus on engine lifecycle, avionics upgrades (such as Pro Line 21), and airframe hours for mid-2000s-built examples like serial 525-0540.