Cessna Citation X · CE-750 · UK based
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.
Why book here
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 estimated charter prices for the whole aircraft, subject to date, availability and positioning. Your quotation is specific to your trip and sets out what is and is not included before you commit.
The aircraft
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, such as a London to New York private jet, or the 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 near stand-up cabin of about 1.7 m. 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.
Which aircraft suits the journey depends on passengers, baggage, distance and the airports. Here is what each category typically offers, with the estimated time and estimated one-way charter price for London–Nice.
Representative aircraft: Embraer Phenom 100
Best use: Two to four people with hand luggage on short hops.
Limitations: Small hold and short range; no room for golf bags or skis.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 350
Best use: Short sectors and smaller runways jets cannot use.
Limitations: Slower than a jet and cruises lower, so longer sectors take noticeably longer.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Embraer Phenom 300 / Citation CJ3+
Best use: Most UK-to-Mediterranean trips for up to six or seven people.
Limitations: Range and hold space tighten with a full cabin on longer sectors.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Learjet 75
Best use: A light jet with more speed and a little more cabin.
Limitations: Hold is smaller than the seat count suggests; check bulky baggage.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Citation XLS+ / Learjet 60
Best use: Full European range with proper baggage volume.
Limitations: Range suits Europe rather than long overwater sectors.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Cessna Citation X (CE-750)
Best use: Speed on longer European sectors; the type Ben is rated on.
Limitations: Higher hourly rate; westbound transatlantic normally needs a fuel stop.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Bombardier Challenger 605 / Falcon 900
Best use: Larger groups, long sectors and serious baggage.
Limitations: Higher cost and longer runway needs; more aircraft than most European trips require.
Request available aircraftRepresentative aircraft: Global 6000 / Gulfstream G650
Best use: Non-stop intercontinental flights with a full cabin.
Limitations: Highest hourly rate; rarely the sensible choice below long-haul distances.
Request available aircraftTypical figures; cabin, toilet and baggage vary by aircraft and configuration. Ben Aviation does not own these aircraft and no particular model is guaranteed: the aircraft and operating carrier are confirmed in the quotation. Whole aircraft. Subject to date, availability and positioning. Final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges.
Estimated one-way charter price. Whole aircraft. Subject to date, availability and positioning. Final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges.
Need the confirmed total? Send the route to Ben Aviation. We will check actual aircraft availability and return an operator quotation for the complete trip.
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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.
Indicative only. Actual block times vary with routing, winds, payload and slots — a quote gives you the real numbers.
Estimate any route by aircraft in the private jet cost calculator. Destination guides: Ibiza · Palma & Mallorca · Marbella & Malaga · Nice & Monaco · Geneva & the Alps. From UK airports: London · Manchester · Birmingham · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Bristol · Newcastle · Oxford · Luton.
Empty legs
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.
Route, dates, passengers and baggage are enough to start.
Ben checks route practicality, airport suitability, range, payload and the aircraft category.
Availability and pricing are obtained from appropriately certificated third-party operators.
The quotation identifies the operating carrier, the aircraft and the costs included.
Contract, payment, passenger details, handling and flight coordination follow confirmation.
Cancellation and amendment terms are supplied with the operator quotation or charter agreement. Enquiries usually get a reply the same day.
Charter enquiry
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.