Cirrus Aviation Retires Three Aircraft Types from Part 135 Fleet
Cirrus Aviation Services, based at Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport, has retired three aircraft types from its Part 135-certified fleet: the Citation Jet 3, Challenger 605, and HondaJet, according to ch-aviation research.
The 16.3-year-old Citation Jet 3, registered as N613KJ, was removed from Cirrus’s certificate in October. Previously registered in Spain, it joined Cirrus Aviation in March 2021. However, the operator will continue offering a Citation Jet 4 Gen2 in its fleet.
The Challenger 605, N702LV (msn 5875), was also retired. This 13.4-year-old jet has transitioned to Thrive Aviation, becoming the first of its type for the operator. Cirrus retains three Challenger 604s in its charter fleet.
Additionally, Cirrus retired its sole HondaJet, N211PJ (msn 42000181), a 5.1-year-old aircraft that had joined the fleet in February 2022. Despite this, Cirrus continues to operate two HondaJet Elite S models.
With these retirements, Cirrus Aviation’s fleet now consists of 25 aircraft, including two Challenger 300s, three Challenger 604s, three Challenger 850s, one Citation Jet 4 Gen2, one Citation XLS, two Gulfstream G550s, one Global Express XRS, four Hawker 900XPs, two HondaJet Elite S, and several Learjet models.
Specializing in private jet charters and aircraft management, Cirrus Aviation partners with Jet.AI, a NASDAQ-listed operator. Jet.AI recently placed an order for three Citation Jet 4 Gen2 aircraft, with deliveries set for 2026, further solidifying their collaboration.
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