Citation ExcelCitation XLS2004–2008
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 4 variants1998+
Cessna Citation Ascend
C56XMidsize JetAnnounced2025 present
Range
2.100 NM · 3.889 km
MTOW
9.163 kg
Cruise
441 kt · 817 km/h
Mach 0.75 · MMO
Seats
12
up to 12 passengers
New price
US$ 16.5M
The Cessna Citation Ascend is a midsize jet, announced, with first deliveries expected in 2025. It has a range of 2100 nm, a cruise speed of 441 kt (817 km/h), Mach 0.75, up to 12 passengers. A brand-new example starts at US$ 16.5M.
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 9/6/2026).
Modelo anunciado. Ainda sem frota registrada no RAB-ANAC nem mercado de usados: primeiras entregas previstas para 2025. Preço de lista: US$ 16.5M.
Temporal identity
First flight
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FAA cert.
05 de nov de 2025
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
30 de dez de 2025
Units produced
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O Cessna Citation Ascend é um jato midsize apresentado como evolução da família Citation Excel, com entrada em serviço a partir de 2025. Os números divulgados pelo fabricante indicam alcance de 2100 nm, velocidade de cruzeiro de 441 kt, teto operacional de 45000 ft e peso máximo de decolagem de 9163 kg. A configuração típica leva 9 passageiros, com capacidade máxima de 12 assentos. Nesta página estão a ficha técnica, a estimativa de custo operacional por hora de voo e o acompanhamento das primeiras unidades no Brasil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D com FADEC e autothrottle
- Max Speed Kt
- 441
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 6.740
- Combustível
- 1.004,4 gal
- Razão de subida
- 3.500 ft/min
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,75
- Distância de pouso
- 2.980 ft
- Thrust Per Engine Lbf
- 4.119
- Time To Climb 45kft Min
- 26
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 3.560 ft
- Max Certified Altitude Ft
- 45.000
Cabin and comfort
- Galley
- Forward redesign com cafeteira espresso, refrigerador e USB-C em todas poltronas
- Lavatory
- Aft enclosed com vanity e porta sólida
- Configuration
- 9 passageiros em double club + side-facing, máximo 12
- Configuração típica
- Double Club 8 + Belted Lavatory
- Stand Up Cabin
- Sim
- Wifi Available
- Sim
- Volume da cabine
- 16,42 m³
- Pressurização diferencial
- 9 psi
- Windows Redesigned
- Sim
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 90
- In Flight Entertainment
- Garmin Cabin Connect com streaming
- Cabin Altitude At 45kft Ft
- 7.800
Avionics and engines
- Fms
- Garmin G5000 dual com GPS WAAS LPV
- Tcas
- II
- Cpdlc
- Sim
- Cockpit
- Garmin G5000 (3 telas touchscreen 14 polegadas)
- Fans 1 A
- Sim
- Ads B Out
- Sim
- Autopilot
- Garmin GFC 700 integrado
- Painel de voo
- Garmin G5000
- Autothrottle
- Sim
- Weather Radar
- Garmin GWX 8000 StormOptix
- Synthetic Vision
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- GlobalAir.com, Citation Ascend Specifications & Operating Cost (specid 1787): 2024 list $16,725,000, PW545D x2 (4,213 lb ea), 441 kt, total hourly operating cost ~$4,803 · PlanePHD.com, Cessna 680A Citation Latitude (sibling airframe): 245 gph, total variable $2,692/h, maintenance $565/h, engine reserve $659/h, fixed $866,507/yr, pilot $228,878/yr, insurance $37,775, hangar $31,068 · PlanePHD.com, Citation XLS+ : PW545C, 207 gph, TBO 5,000 hrs (PW545 engine family reference) · Pratt & Whitney Canada, PW545D launch (2023): uprated ~4,200 lb thrust derivative with improved specific fuel consumption and TBO vs PW545C · jetAVIVA, Citation Excel/XLS PW545 guide: hot section 2,500h, overhaul 5,000h intervals; P&WC ESP pay-per-hour engine program
- Msrp New Usd
- 16.500.000
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 200
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 410.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 2.750
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 480.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 14.500.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 5.000
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 16.500.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 16,05 m
- Envergadura
- 16,97 m
- Altura
- 5,26 m
- Área da asa
- 34,35 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 5.947 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 9.163 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.084 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 3.802 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 6.806 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation Ascend needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1.513m
landing ÷ 0.60 · RBAC 135.385(b)
Charter, wet runway
1.740m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1.085m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
Dispatches under charter rules at 161 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 103 when wet.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation Ascend dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Pro feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona9 typical passengers · 12 maxClub duplo (8 lug.)Lavatório c/ cinto (assento extra)
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
5,59 m
Width
1,68 m
Height
1,73 m
Volume
16,42 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
Citation XLSCitation XLS +2008+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Citation XLS +Citation Ascend2025+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
- 2023 - Anunciado em 2023 como evolução do XLS+
A Textron Aviation revelou o Citation Ascend no NBAA-BACE 2023 como a próxima geração do midsize 560XL, mantendo a célula consagrada do XLS+ mas com upgrade tecnológico completo. Primeiras entregas começaram em 2025 após certificação FAA.
- 2025FAA certification
- 2025First deliveries
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Aeronave anunciada, entregas previstas 2025.
Citation Ascend (Cessna 560XL Ascend, variant atualizada do XLS+ anunciada em 2023, entregas previstas 2025) é o sucessor evolutivo do XLS+, aviônica Garmin G5000 Garmin Emergency Autoland (recurso safety inovador), cabine refinada, mesma plataforma 560XL. Frota BR ainda zero, cliente potencial em fila de delivery.
Mercado novo ~US$ 16M. Posicionamento: substitui XLS+ no portfolio Cessna mantendo a "midsize stand-up cabine" diferencial.
70 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Global fleet
Global distribution pending.
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Cockpit Garmin G5000 com 3 telas touchscreen
O Ascend foi o primeiro Citation midsize com Garmin G5000 nativo de fábrica, oferecendo 3 displays touchscreen de 14 polegadas, synthetic vision avançada, radar GWX 8000 StormOptix e CPDLC para missões internacionais. Substitui o Pro Line 21 do XLS+ por interface mais moderna e intuitiva.
Type rating CE-560XL preserva valor de frotas mistas
Pilotos qualificados em Excel, XLS ou XLS+ migram para o Ascend com differences training de poucos dias. Isso é decisivo para operadores fractional como NetJets e charter brasileiros que mantêm frotas mistas, evitando recurrent training duplicado.
Janelas maiores e cabine refinada
Engenharia redesenhou as janelas da cabine para serem maiores (mais luz natural), redesenhou galley com USB-C e iluminação LED dimable, e refinou isolamento acústico. Em conjunto, oferece experiência de cabine no padrão Citation Latitude em fuselagem do XLS.
Limitations
Performance e range basicamente iguais ao XLS+
Apesar dos motores PW545D mais eficientes (+5% combustível), Ascend mantém range de 2.100nm e Vmo de 441kt do XLS+. Para missões trans-continentais, ainda fica abaixo do Praetor 500 (3.340nm) e do Citation Latitude (2.700nm). É upgrade tecnológico, não de performance.
Curiosities
Modelo mais novo do mundo com type rating de 1998
Por compartilhar type rating CE-560XL com Excel original (certificado 1998), o Ascend tem a curiosa distinção de ser o jato mais moderno do mundo cujo type rating foi originalmente emitido nos anos 1990, vantagem prática enorme para pool de pilotos certificados disponíveis no mercado.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna Citation Ascend cost?
A new Cessna Citation Ascend starts at US$ 16.5M (factory price). On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation Ascend?
The maximum range is 2100 nm (2.100 NM · 3.889 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation Ascend?
Cruise speed is 441 kt, equivalent to 817 km/h, or Mach 0.75.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation Ascend seat?
The Cessna Citation Ascend seats up to 12 passengers, crew not included.