BenAviation

Cessna Citation X · CE-750 · UK based

Mach 0.92,
from the UK

A UK-based Citation X for short-notice charter across Europe and worldwide — one of the fastest business jets available for charter. Your enquiry is handled directly by a commercial pilot, not a sales desk.

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Max cruise
Mach 0.92
Passengers
Up to 9
Range
3,000 nm
Ceiling
FL510
Base
UK

Why book here

No call centre
in the middle

Most charter enquiries start with a sales desk reading a spec sheet. The questions that decide whether a trip actually works — runway, payload, parking, turnaround — often go unanswered until late in the process.

Your enquiry is handled directly by a commercial pilot. Flights are sourced from certificated operators, whose identity is provided with the quotation. Ben Aviation is an authorised introducer, not the operating air carrier. Ask whether the runway works, whether the payload closes with eight up and full bags, whether that turnaround is realistic, and get an answer from someone who flies this type professionally.

The figures on this site are indicative flying charges, and they say plainly what they exclude. Your quotation is specific to your trip and sets out what is and is not included before you commit.

The aircraft

Cessna Citation X
(CE-750)

Super-midsize, transatlantic-capable, and with a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.92 it remains one of the fastest purpose-built business jets. Speed is the whole point of this aircraft — it turns a long day into a short one.

The Citation X cruises at up to Mach 0.92 and climbs to 51,000 ft, above most of the weather and most of the traffic. On a London–Nice or London–Geneva run that's a modest saving. On anything transatlantic or Middle East it's an hour or more back in your day, and often the difference between a same-day return and an overnight.

The cabin seats eight in a double-club layout with a full galley, an enclosed lavatory and a stand-up aisle. Baggage is generous for the class and the hold is heated and pressurised, so skis, clubs and camera kit travel fine.

It's certified for the airfields most charter clients actually want, and its short-field performance opens up regional airports that keep you off the motorway at both ends.

Also available for charter: light jet and turboprop options through operators I work with directly, when the X is more aircraft than the trip needs.

SpecificationCE-750
Class
Super-midsize jet
Passengers
Up to 9
Cabin seating
8 double club
+ belted lavatory seat
Max cruise
Mach 0.92 · 528 kt
Range
Approx. 3,000 nm
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce AE3007C
Cabin
Double club, stand-up aisle
Galley
Full · catering to order
Lavatory
Enclosed, aft
Baggage
Approx. 82 cu ft, heated
Crew
Two pilots
Base
United Kingdom
Operated by
Certificated third-party
air carrier

Aircraft options

From regional access
to intercontinental range

Ben Aviation is not tied to one airframe. The route, passenger numbers, baggage, runway requirements and operating costs determine the right aircraft. Every quotation identifies the specific aircraft, registration, cabin configuration and appropriately certificated operating carrier.

Turboprop — Aircraft optionsConfiguration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Pilatus PC-12

Turboprop

Single-engine turboprop built for short and unpaved runways that jets cannot use. Slower, but it lands closer to where you are actually going.

Category
Turboprop
Typical passengers
6–8
Maximum cruise
Approx. 290 KTAS
Indicative range
1,500–1,800 nm

Best suited to

Regional sectors, island and mountain strips, short runways

Key advantage

Airport access no jet in this list can match

Configuration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Light jet — Aircraft optionsConfiguration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Cessna Citation CJ4

Light jet

Light jet that does most European work efficiently. Lower operating cost than the larger types, with jet speed and a stand-up-free but comfortable cabin.

Category
Light jet
Typical passengers
6–8
Maximum cruise
Up to 451 KTAS
Indicative range
Up to 2,165 nm

Best suited to

European city pairs, day returns, cost-sensitive trips

Key advantage

The efficiency benchmark for European sectors

Configuration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Super-midsize — Aircraft optionsConfiguration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Cessna Citation X

Super-midsize

Super-midsize jet with the highest maximum cruise on this list. Turns a long European day into a short one, and reaches the edge of transatlantic work.

Category
Super-midsize
Typical passengers
8, up to 9
Maximum cruise
Up to Mach 0.92
Indicative range
Approx. 3,000 nm

Best suited to

Longer European sectors, time-critical trips, larger parties

Key advantage

Speed — the fastest cruise of the four

Configuration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Ultra-long-range — Aircraft optionsConfiguration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Bombardier Global 6000

Ultra-long-range

Ultra-long-range jet with a full stand-up cabin, separate zones and space to sleep. Built for intercontinental sectors rather than European hops.

Category
Ultra-long-range
Typical passengers
12–14
Maximum cruise
Approx. Mach 0.85 long-range cruise
Indicative range
Up to 6,000 nm

Best suited to

Intercontinental sectors, overnight flights, larger groups with full baggage

Key advantage

Range and cabin — arrive rested rather than merely arrived

Configuration and performance vary between individual aircraft. Figures describe the type, not a guaranteed airframe.

Side-by-side comparison
AircraftCategoryTypical passengersMaximum cruiseIndicative rangePrimary use
Pilatus PC-12Turboprop6–8Approx. 290 KTAS1,500–1,800 nmRegional access
Cessna Citation CJ4Light jet6–8Up to 451 KTASUp to 2,165 nmEuropean efficiency
Cessna Citation XSuper-midsize8, up to 9Up to Mach 0.92Approx. 3,000 nmSpeed and longer sectors
Bombardier Global 6000Ultra-long-range12–14Approx. Mach 0.85 long-range cruiseUp to 6,000 nmIntercontinental travel

Range figures are indicative and do not promise non-stop operation on every proposed journey. Achievable range depends on the individual aircraft, payload, winds, routing, fuel reserves, weather and airport conditions.

Where it goes

Typical sectors

A sample of the trips this aircraft is built for. Anything not on the list, ask — Europe is a given, and the range opens up the Middle East and the east coast of the US.

FromToApprox blockSector
LondonGeneva1h 15Europe
LondonNice1h 35Europe
LondonPalma1h 50Europe
LondonOlbia2h 05Europe
LondonMarrakech2h 45North Africa
LondonAthens3h 05Europe
LondonDubai6h 30Middle East
LondonNew York7h 00Transatlantic

Indicative only. Actual block times vary with routing, winds, payload and slots — a quote gives you the real numbers.

Empty legs

Get told before
anyone else

An empty leg is a positioning flight — the aircraft is going somewhere anyway, with nobody in the back. Sell that seat block and everyone wins: you fly a Citation X for well under the usual number, and the flight isn't burning fuel for nothing.

There's no live list on this page, deliberately. A single aircraft doesn't generate a rolling catalogue, and by the time an empty leg is published on a broker site it's usually gone or it never existed. Instead, tell me the routes you'd take and the dates you're flexible on, and you'll hear from me directly when something matches.

  • Fixed date and route — they move when the original trip moves
  • Usually one-way, occasionally a same-day return
  • Short notice: often days, sometimes hours
  • Priced per flight, not per seat

Empty leg alerts

No newsletter, no drip campaign. You'll only hear from me when a leg matches what you've asked for.

Charter enquiry

Route, date,
how many

That's enough to start checking suitable aircraft and operator availability. Straightforward enquiries can often be quoted the same day. Anything urgent, email direct and it'll reach me faster.

  1. 01Send the route, dates and how many of you there are.
  2. 02I price it with the operator's ops team and come back to you, usually the same day.
  3. 03Your charter contract is with the operating air carrier.
  4. 04The operator's crew fly it. Where I'm rostered on the selected aircraft, I may be one of them.
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Aircraft options
PC-12, Citation CJ4, Citation X, Global 6000 and other suitable aircraft through partner operators
Operating air carrier
Named with your quotation — Ben Aviation is an authorised introducer, not the operating air carrier
Coverage
United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and worldwide
Also available
Light jets and turboprops via partner operators
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