US's Cirrus Aviation Services cuts three types from Part 135

Cirrus Aviation Services (Las Vegas Harry Reid) has retired three distinct aircraft types from its Part 135-certified fleet, namely its sole Citation Jet 3, Challenger 605, and HondaJet aircraft, ch-aviation research shows.

Citation Jet 3 N613KJ (msn 525B-0234) was removed from Cirrus Aviation Services' certificate in October and is currently not listed as a US FAA Part 135-certified aircraft. The 16.3-year-old jet was initially registered in Spain, before joining Cirrus Aviation Services' fleet in March 2021, which will, however, continue to include a unit of a sister variant, the Citation Jet 4 Gen2.

Simultaneously, Cirrus Aviation Services retired its sole Challenger 605, N702LV (msn 5875). The 13.4-year-old Bombardier Business Aircraft has now joined the Part 135 fleet of Thrive Aviation (TIV, Las Vegas Henderson), making it the first of type for the company. Cirrus will continue to offer three sister-type Challenger 604s for charter.

Additionally, the operator has retired its only HondaJet, N211PJ (msn 42000181). At 5.1 years old, the Honda Aircraft is presently not listed as an FAA Part 135-certified jet. Initially registered in the United States, it joined the fleet of Cirrus Aviation Services in February 2022, which will continue to operate two similar-type HondaJet Elite S jets.

Following these retirements, Cirrus Aviation Services' charter fleet now consists of 25 aircraft, comprising two Challenger 300s, three Challenger 604s, three Challenger 850s, one Citation Jet 4 Gen2, one Citation XLS, two Gulfstream Aerospace G550s, one Global Express XRS, four Hawker 900XPs, two HondaJet Elite S, two Learjet 45XRs, two Learjet 60s, one Learjet 60SE, and one Learjet 60XR.

Specialising in private jet charters and aircraft management, Cirrus Aviation Services is a partner of Jet.AI, a NASDAQ-listed business aviation operator and software provider. Jet.AI utilises Cirrus to operate its current fleet. Earlier this month, Jet.AI signed a firm order for three Citation Jet 4 Gen2 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2026.