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The Cessna Citation Excel (560XL) is a midsize business jet that was designed to compete with the twin turboprop market. It was announced at the NBAA in October 1994, with prototype construction beginning in February of the following year and a first flight on 29 February, 1996. The first production unit rolled out in November 1997 and FAA certification was granted in April 1998. Deliveries began later that year.
The Excel has a shortened Citation X fuselage with an unswept supercritical wing and cruciform tail. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-545A series turbofans, each delivering 3,804 lbf of thrust. The cabin features stand up headroom and a dropped aisle, and can seat up to 10 passengers.
Production switched to the Citation XLS in 2004. The XLS has upgraded PW545B engines and a glass cockpit.
A second upgrade, the XLS+, seats up to 12 passengers. It is powered by PW545C engines with FADEC controls, and has a revised nose design similar to that found on the Citation Sovereign and Citation X. Deliveries commenced in 2008.
Textron Aviation unveiled the Citation XLS Gen2 with interior modifications at NBAA-BACE in October 2021. First deliveries took place in early 2022.
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| October 21, 2022 | 20-strong Citation order will expand Fly Alliance's growing fleet |
| October 18, 2022 | XLS and Longitude order boosts flyExclusive capacity |
| October 17, 2022 | Garmin expects EASA flight deck approval on Excel and XLS |
| June 11, 2022 | Tech investment gives flyExclusive fleet the avionics edge |
| May 29, 2022 | EASA certified Citation XLS Gen 2 awaits first European delivery |
| May 8, 2022 | First of the latest Citation XLS variant enters service |
| February 4, 2022 | CrewBlast releases top five aircraft crew requests |
| December 16, 2021 | PWI receives FAA PMA certification for LED ice light |
| November 5, 2021 | Duncan to modify Avance L5 STCs to include Gogo 5G |
| October 13, 2021 | Duncan has installed a fifth Garmin G5000 |
| October 13, 2021 | PWI brings LED to a host of business twins |
| October 11, 2021 | Garmin passes Citation retrofit milestone with G5000 |
| October 11, 2021 | Textron unveils second generation Citation M2 and XLS |
| August 26, 2021 | Static display lineup unveiled for ACE 2021 |
| July 4, 2021 | North Central Aviation accepts Citation Eagle Excel |
| June 10, 2021 | Duncan's Citation XLS customer fancies a dip |
| May 31, 2021 | Avidyne earns approvals for Helios and Atlas |
| May 21, 2021 | Dallas' Brazil centre to provide PW500 hot section inspections |
| April 19, 2021 | Citation Excel pair benefit from G5000 installation |
| April 4, 2021 | 1,000th Textron 560XL aircraft lands at Custom Jet |
| March 25, 2021 | First Wing brings in an Excel and a Bravo |
| March 19, 2021 | Excel and XLS G5000 certified for FANS-1/A+ and ACARS |
| March 1, 2021 | CitationPartners joins with JetAviva to let Eagle soar |
| March 1, 2021 | GAMA's annual report reveals which types are on top |
| February 22, 2021 | Citation XLS joins the Southern Sky ranks |
| February 8, 2021 | Aviation Clean Air system ready for Textron installation |
| January 28, 2021 | Duncan goes above and beyond for owners |
| December 21, 2020 | Peregrine develops STCs for ACA and Gogo L3 |
| December 7, 2020 | Ventura aces 2020 with three more added to fleet |
| September 8, 2020 | Textron aircraft owners can take advantage of SAF |
| August 28, 2020 | Garmin boosts G5000 on Excel and XLS |
| July 20, 2020 | Elliott Aviation amends STC and improves AOG |
| May 17, 2020 | Elliott guarantees downtimes for Garmin installations |
| May 1, 2020 | Tony Kunde joins Soljets sales |
| February 25, 2020 | Elliott installs tenth Excel/XLS G5000 |
| January 27, 2020 | Elliott completes swift Citation 560XL transaction |
| January 27, 2020 | Garmin appoints FSI for G5000-equipped Excel and XLS training |
| January 20, 2020 | Stevens completes G5000 installation on Citation XLS |
| January 7, 2020 | FAA grants Southeast a G5000 harness licence |
| January 3, 2020 | Duncan reveals 2019's most popular STCs |
| December 17, 2019 | Duncan unveils ‘work of art’ Citation 560XLS |
| November 11, 2019 | Elliott leads for Excel and XLS G5000 installations |
| October 7, 2019 | Heron adds Citation XLS+ to fleet |
| September 21, 2019 | Textron marks a half century of Citation innovation |
| August 31, 2019 | Elliott authorised for more Excel and XLS mods |
| July 2, 2019 | Certification enables G5000 installation on first 560XLs |
| June 18, 2019 | JetSupport achieves European retrofit first |
| May 20, 2019 | Elliott Aviation signs fiftieth G5000 installation |
| April 30, 2019 | Fleet growth imminent for European operator |
| April 23, 2019 | Eight XLS+ will respond to challenging missions for CFIC |
| April 9, 2019 | Elliott STC brings WAAS/LPV to Canadian Hawkers |
| January 21, 2019 | Duncan Aviation earns approvals for its Cessna and Hawker ADS-B STCs |
| December 17, 2018 | Excel retrofit expert Elliot gains approval for cabin LEDs |
| December 4, 2018 | Duncan Aviation has commitment for G5000 flight deck upgrade |
| October 19, 2018 | Emperor brings managed XLS on fleet |
| September 25, 2018 | Three Citations on the horizon for Silverhawk |
| September 25, 2018 | Gama brings Jersey's third XLS under its wing |
| August 28, 2018 | ASL adds XLS for four of a kind |
| July 12, 2018 | Emperor begins midsize ops with Malta-registered XLS+ |
| January 5, 2018 | Luxaviation UK adds refurbished XLS+ with full-time crew |
| September 29, 2017 | Air Charter Scotland's Citations busy as it works towards 7X LCY approval |
| October 5, 2016 | ASL adds two further aircraft and prepares them for charter |
| June 24, 2016 | Naljets breaks Isle of Man TT speed record in an Excel |
| November 6, 2014 | Air Hamburg plans streamlined fleet with a sixth XLS+ |
| August 10, 2014 | ProLine XLS+ brings DC Aviation fleet up-to-date |
| May 7, 2014 | Central European Citation market is strong, as IJM adds XLS |
| May 7, 2014 | Management model is winning formula in northern Europe as ASL acquires XLS+ |
| March 6, 2014 | Aviation Beauport's XLS+ to provide luxury in the mid-range |
| November 7, 2013 | XLS+ proves popular with yacht owners |
| November 7, 2013 | LEA has Greece in mind for further fleet expansion |
| October 10, 2013 | Dedicated XLS helps Roleski expand the market for sauces |
| June 11, 2013 | LEA stretches its wings to Greece and beyond |
| May 13, 2013 | BUYER'S GUIDE: Meet the buyers |
| April 17, 2013 | NasJet adds Excel in Jeddah |
| April 17, 2013 | Long-range arrivals swell Bookajet managed fleet |
| March 11, 2013 | Me & my aircraft – Midsize jets: Long-legged Latitude and Legacy 500 will breathe life into the midsize sector |
| November 13, 2012 | Amira Air targets US brokers with its expanding charter fleet |
| July 9, 2012 | Air Hamburg hires flight crew to meet challenges of expanding operations |
| March 12, 2012 | Premium Jets builds fleet using dual Swiss and European AOCs |
| October 3, 2011 | 'Best-seller' XLS+ is the third for Air Hamburg |
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