N525MB

The airframe bearing tail number N525MB is a Cessna 525 CitationJet 1 airframe with serial number 525-0036. Build year not published; the aircraft is registered to PORTOBELLO LLC, an Alabama limited liability company based in Fort Payne, AL, US, which is the current listed owner and operator/home base. No public record of significant registry actions or prior owners is published; maintenance status and service history are not published in the supplied data. Contemporary valuation for this specific airframe is listed at $1,900,000, which reflects aircraft condition and market comparables for early CitationJet variants.

This airframe carries the typical CJ1 executive cabin arrangement, a Typical 5–8 place executive layout with forward galley and aft belted lavatory (standard CJ1 layouts), configured to seat up to 8 occupants for short to medium business missions. As registered to PORTOBELLO LLC in Fort Payne, AL, the aircraft’s mission profile would commonly include regional corporate hops and on-demand charter legs within the jet’s 1,200 nm range and cruise speeds near 381 kts. Specific avionics fit and recent maintenance records are not published in the supplied data; routine considerations for a twin Williams FJ44-powered CJ1 include adherence to engine life-limited part replacements, inspections consistent with Textron/Cessna service bulletins, and attention to older CJ1 airframe corrosion and systems upgrade opportunities.

The Cessna 525 CitationJet 1 (CJ1) occupies the light business jet niche as an entry-level twin-engine offer from Cessna (Textron Aviation), known for efficient short-field performance and low operating costs relative to larger business jets. With two Williams FJ44-1A engines producing 1,965 lbf each, the CJ1 balances cruise speed and economy for owner-operators or charter operators serving regional routes. In the current market the model competes with other light jets for buyers seeking value and flexibility; resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe include engine overhaul timelines, avionics modernization demand, and the aircraft’s valuation at $1,900,000 which positions it among competitively priced older CJ1 examples.