N857JS

This airframe, registered as N857JS, is a 2006-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel/XLS with manufacturer serial number 560-5608. The airframe is recorded as owned by FE 5608 LLC, a corporate owner based in Kinston, NC, US, and is registered in the US. Registered to FE 5608 LLC as the on-record operator/home base in Kinston, the aircraft is described in available data with a market valuation of $4,000,000 and retains typical XLS equipment and configuration consistent with its build year and serial.

The aircraft is outfitted in a standard executive cabin layout accommodating a typical 8–13 passenger configuration with club seating; some configurations of this model support belted lavatory options and that flexibility is noted in the type description for this airframe. Avionics for the typical XLS fit include the Honeywell Primus 1000, matching common mission equipment for regional business travel and charter operations of its vintage. With a cruise speed of 433 kts and a ferry/mission range around 2,110 nm, the airframe is suited to medium‑range executive transport, frequently deployed on point‑to‑point east‑coast and continental US missions from its Kinston base. Maintenance considerations follow the Pratt & Whitney PW545B engine program and XLS avionics support pathways; as a corporate‑registered airframe, it would commonly operate under Part 135 or private operator maintenance regimes depending on operator usage.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel/XLS occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering a balance of cabin comfort for up to 13 seats and practical operating economics. Its competitors include other light-to-mid-size cabin jets offering similar range and speed; buyer and charter demand historically favors well‑maintained XLS airframes with updated avionics. Resale and maintenance considerations for this 2006 serial (560-5608) center on engine program status for the PW545B units, avionics modernization choices beyond the Honeywell Primus 1000, and interior condition, all factors that influence market value near the reported $4,000,000.