N440BV

This entry covers airframe N440BV, a 1999-built Cessna 525 CitationJet (CJ1) with serial number 525-0199. The aircraft is owned by BIG SKY 205 LLC, a corporation based in Benbrook, TX, US, which is the operator/home base reflected in current registry data. The airframe carries a United States registration and has a manufacturer lineage to Cessna (Textron Aviation); no other prior ownerships or notable registry actions are published beyond the current corporate registration. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied data.

The cabin on this airframe conforms to a typical CJ1 executive layout: a 5-seat executive club arrangement with a belted lavatory and a forward refreshment center; the fitment is noted as operator-dependent and reflects the common small executive-jet interior for short to mid-range missions. Avionics on this airframe align with typical CJ1 installations or common retrofit packages, most notably the Collins Pro Line 21, which supports modern navigation, communications and flight management functions customary for regional corporate operations. With a cruise of 329 kts and a range of 1,248 nm, the aircraft is suited to short-to-medium hops, corporate shuttle flights, and owner-operator missions out of its Benbrook, TX base. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe focus on the twin Williams FJ44-1AP turbofan engines and avionics upgrade pathways common to CJ1 operators.

The Cessna 525 CitationJet (CJ1) occupies the light business jet niche within Cessna’s Citation family, offering efficient short-field capability and economical operating costs relative to larger jets. Performance figures such as a 41,000 ft ceiling and 329 kts cruise place it competitively against contemporaries in the light-jet segment. Common buyer and charter demand centers on owner-operators and small-corporate fleets seeking lower acquisition and operating costs; resale considerations include engine cycles on the Williams FJ44-1AP pair and the presence or absence of avionics upgrades such as the Collins Pro Line 21.