Jet of the day2026-10-21
The ACJ319neo applies the A320neo family's new engines and Sharklets to the corporate A319, with up to five additional center tanks giving a 6,750 nm range for eight passengers. It offers the widest cabin of any purpose-designed bizliner in its size class and the flexibility of a certified airliner, and completions are typically handled by specialists such as Comlux or Fokker Techniek. Range 6,750 nm, 19 seats, about $105,000,000 new and roughly $10,000 an hour in fuel and maintenance.
Full profile →Fact2026-10-21
Cessna's Citation was nicknamed the 'Slowtation' by rivals in 1971, yet the family has since passed 8,000 deliveries, more than any other business jet line. (Textron Aviation 8,000th Citation delivery, 2022)
More numbers →Route of the day2026-10-21
5,295 nautical miles, about 12h 19m in a large jet, roughly $161,584–$252,018 one-way for four — about $51,700 a seat.
Price this route →Archive2026-10-21
Cessna's first jet, the Citation 500, was certified in September 1971 after a 1969 first flight. Rivals mocked its modest speed as the 'Slowtation', but its low operating costs, docile handling and ability to use short runways brought jets to companies that had flown turboprops. The family has since passed 8,000 deliveries, the most of any business jet line. Cessna sweetened the deal by training the buyer's pilots and offering the first jet aimed at owner-pilots, an approach the CJ series continues today.
The full timeline →Famous jet2026-10-21
Verstappen bought Richard Branson's former Falcon 900EX in late 2020 and painted it matt black and orange; other drivers were reported to hitch rides on it between races. In 2025 he was reported to have upgraded to a Dassault Falcon 8X.
The story →Hangar talk2026-10-21
FALSE — Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is real, certified for use in every business jet at blends of up to 50%, and available at a growing number of airports. But it was about 0.6–0.7% of global jet fuel in 2025, and business aviation's share is not obviously higher than airlines'. Most 'flies on SAF' claims are book-and-claim certificates — paying for SAF to be used somewhere — rather than SAF in the tank. Widely *available* in principle; widely *used*, no.
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