N587QS

This article covers airframe N587QS, a 2008-built business jet registered in the United States and manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation) as a Cessna 560XL Citation XLS with serial number 560-5805. The airframe is owned by NETJETS SALES INC, a corporate, fractional-ownership operator based in Oklahoma City, OK, US, and is configured and operated in the operator/fractional model typical of that fleet. The aircraft’s registry reflects corporate ownership and operator servicing consistent with fractional service fleets; its market valuation is listed at $5,995,000, indicating a maintained mid-life asset within the fleet.

The airframe is outfitted in a 13-place executive configuration (fractional/operator layout) intended to support short- to medium-haul corporate missions and on-demand charter legs typical of fractional operations. Avionics aboard this installation reflect a typical outfitting or upgraded fit with Honeywell Primus 1000 / UNS-1E systems, supporting advanced navigation and approach capabilities for the type. With a cruise speed near 433 kts and a range of 2,100 nm, the aircraft is routinely used on regional transcontinental sectors and repeat point-to-point missions from its operator base in Oklahoma City, OK. Maintenance and cabin upkeep are managed to fractional-program standards to preserve dispatch reliability; no distinct historic incidents or registry anomalies are published for this serial.

The airframe belongs to the Excel/XLS family, a midsize light-cabin business jet niche that balances cabin comfort with runway performance and operating efficiency. With the PW545B powerplant and a maximum certified ceiling of 45,000 ft, this configuration competes with similarly sized types in charter and fractional fleets where speed, short-field capability, and per-seat economics are important. Buyers and operators evaluating an airframe like N587QS consider typical fractional wear, avionics upgrade paths such as the Primus 1000/UNS-1E, and prevailing market valuations in the approximately $5.995M range for mid-life examples.