N78HV

This entry concerns airframe tail N78HV, a factory-built Cessna 700 Citation Longitude completed in 2020 with serial number 700-0033. The aircraft is owned by corporation Hy-Vee Inc, headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, US, and is registered in the US civil registry. Its operator/home base is associated with the owner’s location in West Des Moines, and the airframe carries a reported market valuation of $28,345,000. Operated by Hy-Vee Inc as a corporate/VIP transport, the airframe’s recent status and registry entries reflect standard corporate ownership with no additional publicized transfers.

The cabin of this specific Longitude is equipped with a flat-floor executive configuration supporting up to 12 occupants and a typical VIP layout of eight to ten seats, enabling corporate transport and long-range business missions. Avionics on the airframe are fitted with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck, providing modern flight management, touchscreen controls and enhanced situational awareness for single-pilot or two-pilot operations as configured. Mission profiles for N78HV would commonly include transcontinental and international corporate trips within the aircraft’s 3,500 nm range and cruise speed of 483 knots, operating from the owner’s base in West Des Moines and similar business hubs. Maintenance considerations follow the Honeywell HTF7700L engine common practices and Textron Aviation support channels appropriate to a 2020-build Longitude in corporate service.

The Cessna 700 Citation Longitude occupies the super-midsize business jet niche with long-range capability, a flat-floor executive cabin and advanced cockpit systems, directly addressing buyer demand for transcontinental range and cabin comfort. Competing models in the segment include offerings from Bombardier and Gulfstream at overlapping payload-range points; the Longitude’s appeal rests on a balance of operating costs, cabin volume and modern avionics such as the Garmin G5000. For corporate owners like Hy-Vee Inc, resale and maintenance considerations emphasize engine time-on-wing for the Honeywell HTF7700L pair, avionics software updates and adherence to Textron’s service network to preserve the airframe’s $28,345,000 valuation.