N740AK

The airframe bearing tail number N740AK is a 2011-built light business jet, a Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 with serial 525C0032. Registered in the United States and owned by Oakley Air LLC, an Arkansas-based limited liability company, the aircraft is operated from North Little Rock, AR, and appears in civil aviation records under that single LLC ownership. The airframe's twin Williams turbofan configuration and 2011 build place it in a mature maintenance and inspection cycle, and its estimated market value is $7,500,000, reflecting typical condition and equipment for a 525C-series CJ4 of this vintage.

This specific CJ4 is fitted in a typical executive interior accommodating 8–11 passengers in a four-place club arrangement with forward and rear seating, a forward refreshment/galley, an enclosed aft lavatory, and an internal baggage compartment consistent with the 525C layout. Avionics on this airframe are documented as the Collins Pro Line 21 suite typical to the 525C CJ4 production standard, noting that later CJ4 Gen3/Gen updates migrate to Garmin G3000 on newer builds or through upgrades. Typical missions flown from its North Little Rock base would include regional business travel and on-demand charter legs within the aircraft’s roughly 2,165 nm range and 451-knot cruise capability. Maintenance considerations for this 2011 airframe follow CJ4 program inspections and engine shop visit intervals for the Williams FJ44-4A series.

The Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 occupies the light/very light jet niche offering trans-regional range around 2,165 nm with faster cruise and higher cabin altitude performance than earlier Citation light jets. Competitors include other light-cabin jets with similar mission capabilities; buyer demand typically centers on owner-operators and charter firms seeking efficiency and runway performance. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 2011 CJ4 focus on remaining TBO and engine life, avionics modernization (e.g., retrofit to Garmin G3000), and the airframe’s logbook-supported maintenance history.