The Citation Encore+, launched in 2006, added FADEC-controlled engines and Pro Line 21 avionics to the well-liked Encore. It was the final and most capable of Cessna's straight-wing midsize Citations.
Reliability is why we place clients on the Cessna Citation Encore+: powered by 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535B (3,400 lbf each), it is a mature, well-supported design, and the smoothest charter is always the one that leaves on schedule. Redundant systems and a deep global spares network keep aircraft-on-ground surprises rare. When a trip has to happen, the aircraft is the sort of aircraft you bet on.
Airport flexibility is a real advantage of the Cessna Citation Encore+: it slips into tight, close-in runways that larger jets must overfly, turning a long transfer into a short one. With slots easier to secure at private terminals, departures stay on your clock rather than an airline's. Few things make a charter feel more private than watching the type taxi straight to the FBO door.
An insider point: The Encore+ was the final straight-wing Citation, adding FADEC engines and Pro Line 21 glass to a proven, forgiving airframe. Small wonder it remains a favourite on charter fleets.
Up front the Cessna Citation Encore+ carries Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, whose situational awareness and automation translate into smoother, quieter, more precise flying for everyone in the cabin. Modern flight management also unlocks the steep, satellite-guided approaches that get this midsize jet into demanding airports. Good avionics rarely make the brochure, yet passengers feel them on every leg.
Economy is part of the Cessna Citation Encore+ appeal: it delivers its class of cabin and range without the thirst of larger jets, which is why it prices so competitively for midsize jet charter. Sensible maintenance costs keep the hourly rate honest, and flexible dates unlock better still. Clients are often surprised how much aircraft the type buys for the money.
As a Cessna product the Cessna Citation Encore+ brings a respected name and a worldwide support network, reassurance that matters as much to charter clients as the cabin itself. Decades of service have wrung the surprises out of the design. Choosing the aircraft is choosing a known, trusted quantity.
The Cessna Citation Encore+, weighed fairly, including the caveats:
The Cessna Citation Encore+ is honest about distance: near 2000 nautical miles it is superb across its home region, but the longest intercontinental legs call for a bigger tank, and on those we will match you to a larger jet rather than sell you a fuel stop.
No single aircraft wins on every count, and the Cessna Citation Encore+ trades a little of one virtue for a lot of another; the trick is matching that trade to your actual route and party, which is exactly what we do.
As alternatives to the Cessna Citation Encore+, it is worth weighing the Cessna Citation Encore and the Cessna Citation XLS+, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Cessna Citation Encore offers the newer cabin, while the Cessna Citation Encore+ holds the lower operating cost per hour, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
All told the Cessna Citation Encore+ remains one of the smarter ways to fly transcontinental and medium-haul charter, and Fly with Andreea handles catering, transfers, pets and every detail around you, quoting one firm price and replying within the half hour.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Cessna Citation Encore+. No commitment, no obligation.