N840JS

The airframe bearing registration N840JS is a 2002-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel with serial number 560-5282, registered in the United States. It is owned by FE 5282 LLC, an LLC based in Kinston, NC, US, which appears as the principal registrant and operator/home base contact for the airframe. The airframe has remained under single-company ownership in a corporate LLC structure, with registry and operational records reflecting typical corporate charter and executive transport use. No exceptional damage history or unusual registry actions are published for this specific serial in the supplied data.

The aircraft is fitted in a 13-place executive/charter layout that supports mixed corporate and on-demand charter missions, providing up to 13 passenger seats in a typical executive/charter configuration. Avionics in the installed configuration reflect the Excel-series baseline with a Honeywell Primus 1000 suite; later XLS/XLS+ models commonly received avionics upgrades, though this airframe retains the Excel-series avionics as listed. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include regional and cross-country charter flights within its 1,858 nm range capability and high-speed cruise capability near 429 kts, operating out of its base in Kinston, NC under LLC ownership; maintenance considerations follow Pratt & Whitney and Textron service protocols for mid-size Citation jets.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering a balance of cabin capacity, short-field performance, and efficient intercity cruise suitable for charter operators and corporate flight departments. Competitors in its class include other light/medium jets offering similar speeds and ranges, and the Excel family is commonly valued for its comfortable 13-place cabin and robust Pratt & Whitney PW545A propulsion. Buyers and charter operators typically consider lifecycle maintenance of engines and airframe, avionics upgrade paths (notably to XLS/XLS+ standards), and resale considerations tied to serial-specific history and installed equipment such as the Honeywell Primus 1000 suite.