N916DK

This airframe, registered as N916DK, is a 2007-built Cessna 560XL Citation XLS with manufacturer serial number 560-5700. The aircraft is owned by SAPPHIRE AIR LLC, an LLC based in Windermere, FL, US, and is listed on the US civil registry under that ownership. The registry entry reflects a 14-seat certification despite typical corporate interior configurations, and the airframe carries an estimated market value of $6,200,000. No additional notable registry actions or historical incidents are published in the supplied data.

N916DK is configured within the Citation XLS family baseline but, like many XLS-series airframes, is most commonly outfitted with an executive interior; the supplied data notes a typical cabin fit of 8–10 executive seats arranged as club seating with a divan and a forward galley, while the registry records 14-seat certification for regulatory purposes. Avionics for this airframe are reported as the Honeywell Primus 1000 suite in its typical/legacy configuration, though the XLS series often receives Primus upgrades in service; this drives certain maintenance and avionics upgrade considerations. Operationally the airframe’s 1,989 nm range and 433-knot cruise make it well suited to medium-range executive transport and on-demand charter missions from its Florida base, operating up to a maximum certified altitude of 45,000 ft. Maintenance planning for this specific aircraft would reflect the PW545B engine type and legacy Honeywell avionics train as primary scheduled items.

The Cessna 560XL Citation XLS occupies the light-medium corporate jet niche, offering a balance of cabin flexibility and runway performance for regional and transcontinental missions within its range. Competitors in the same market segment include other light to midsize business jets that target corporate charter and owner-operator buyers. For resale and operator demand, factors relevant to this airframe include its 2007 vintage, the Pratt & Whitney PW545B engines, legacy Honeywell Primus avionics (with common upgrades available), and the dual-character cabin certification allowing either 14-passenger configurations or more typical 8–10 executive layouts; these influence maintenance cycles, upgrade costs, and market positioning for buyers seeking an XLS with established systems and a known value basis.