N504FM

This entry covers airframe N504FM, a 2002-built Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 with manufacturer serial 525A0099. The jet is manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation Inc.) and is registered in the United States; it is registered to LIFT TIME LLC, an LLC based in Blue Ash, OH, US. As a fixed-wing multi-engine executive jet, this airframe is valued at $2,312,640 in the current data set and presents as a late-model early-2000s CitationJet with typical owner/operator configurations for on-demand charter or corporate transport. No additional public registry actions or successive ownership transfers are included in the provided data.

The aircraft is fitted in a 7-passenger executive cabin layout with a forward refreshment center and an aft belted lavatory, supporting a typical eight-seat certificated arrangement with one flight crewmember plus seven revenue passengers. Avionics are a Collins Pro Line 21 installation (2-tube EFIS) supplemented by dual Garmin GPS/COMM units and a Universal UNS flight management system, enabling conventional IFR operations and modern navigation interoperability. Typical missions for this airframe’s performance profile include short-to-medium range business trips, point-to-point regional charters, and repositioning flights from a base such as Blue Ash, OH, US when operated by the listed owner. Maintenance considerations reflect the twin Williams FJ44 family’s overhaul and inspection cycles, and the fitted avionics suite dictates specific avionics upgrades or ADS-B compliance work as market and regulatory requirements evolve.

The Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 occupies the light-cabin, light-twin turbofan niche—offering higher cruise speeds and altitudes than piston or turboprop twins but lower acquisition and operating costs than larger midsize business jets. Competing types in the era include other light jets with similar mission ranges and cruise speeds; buyer and charter demand tends to focus on reliability, operating economics and cabin comfort consistent with the 7-passenger executive layout seen here. Resale and maintenance considerations for this serial include life-limited component histories, engine FJ44-2C support, and the avionics configuration (Collins Pro Line 21 with Garmin and UNS elements) when evaluating modernization costs against prevailing market values.