As a leading provider of MRO and FBO services, Yingling will anchor AEI's new business aviation aftermarket services platform.

The STC includes improvements that will contribute to impressive gains in performance and utility and offer 40 per cent more cargo capacity than the 1900C model. Single pilot certification has also been approved.

In January of this year, using an all-new process designed and developed by CitationPartners, a fleet of Citation Excels began its transformation to Excel Eagles. Phase two of the delivery programme is set for 2022.