N449BZ

This airframe, registered as N449BZ, is a 2015-built Cessna Citation CJ4 (serial 525C-0198) manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc (Cessna). The jet is owned by J & R Aviation LLC of Bossier City, LA, US, and appears on the US civil register with a standard operator/home-base relationship in northwest Louisiana. Notable registry attributes for this airframe include its US registration and a reported market valuation of $8,000,000, reflecting a relatively recent build and typical fleet condition for a mid-decade light business jet.

The cabin of this specific CJ4 is finished in a center-club, eight-passenger executive layout and includes a belted lavatory seat, providing both executive seating and an additional safety-certified occupant position. The airframe is equipped with a Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite, enabling modern flight management, navigation, and communications typical of light-cabin business jets of its era. Typical mission profiles for this configuration emphasize regional point-to-point business travel within its 2,165 nm range at cruise speeds near 451 kts, operating out of its Bossier City base for corporate travel, private owner use, or ad hoc charter under the owning LLC. Maintenance considerations align with standard CJ4 schedules for the Williams FJ44-4A powerplants and Pro Line avionics common to this model.

The Cessna Citation CJ4 occupies the light-cabin, higher-performance niche in Textron’s Citation family, offering a balance of speed, range, and airport performance for short- to mid-range business missions. Competitors in its class include other light jets offering similar transcontinental capability and cabin comfort. Market demand tends to favor late-model airframes like this 2015 example for corporate owners and charter operators; resale and maintenance considerations focus on engine hours for the FJ44-4A engines and updates or life-limited items within the Collins Pro Line 21 avionics environment.