Although all three business jets have the same cabin height and width, the CJ3+ (15.67ft) has a greater cabin length than the CJ2+ (13.58ft) and M2 (11ft). Table A shows the Citation CJ3+ jet's Available Payload with Maximum Fuel to be 820lbs, which is more than the 715lbs for the CJ2+ and the M2’s 514lbs capacity.Ĭhart A depicts the cabin lengths of the Cessna Citation CJ2+, CJ3+ and M2. TABLE A: Cessna Citation CJ2+ vs CJ3+ vs M2 Payload Comparison When comparing aircraft, an important area for potential operators to focus on is payload capability, and especially the ‘Available Payload with Maximum Fuel’. Today there are 239 wholly-owned Citation M2s and 14 more in shared ownership, giving a total fleet of 253 in operation worldwide. The M2 was the first Light Jet to feature Garmin’s G3000 system flat-panel avionics, which was an evolution of the G1000-based system that was standard in the Citation Mustang and in all of Cessna’s current single-engine turboprop models. Its wingtip extensions are too subtle to be called ‘winglets’, and Cessna instead refers to them as ‘swooplets’. The Cessna Citation M2 started delivering in 2013 as a replacement for the CJ1+. A further eight are in shared ownership, and three more are fractionally-owned, giving a total fleet of 161. Today, there are 150 wholly-owned Cessna Citation CJ3+ jets in operation worldwide. When it was introduced to the market, the model offered an additional two feet in cabin length over the CJ2/CJ2+, and the wingspan was extended by three feet. The CJ3+ remains in production today, and is permitted to operate with a single pilot under the US registry only. The original CJ3 received FAA type certification in October 2004, ending production ten years later in 2014 when the Cessna Citation CJ3+ was introduced with a number of upgrades. Today, there are 210 wholly owned CJ2+ aircraft in operation worldwide, an additional eight in shared ownership, and five in fractional ownership giving a total global fleet of 223. In fact, when it was introduced, the CJ2+ came with 17 of the CJ2’s most popular equipment options as standard.
In 2006 the Cessna Citation CJ2+ was introduced with updated avionics, increased performance and FADEC controls. The original CJ2 (Model 525A) was produced between 20. Where does the case for an operator to upsize or downsize lay within a product line? It is hoped that the following jet comparison will help clarify.
Over the following paragraphs we’ll consider key productivity parameters for the Cessna Citation CJ2+, CJ3+ and the M2 (including payload, range, speed, and cabin size) to establish which aircraft provides the better value in the Light Jet market.
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