Before you can fly in a Citation XLS, you will need to purchase one. The aircraft went out of production in 2009, being replaced by the Citation XLS+, and as such, it is only available on the used market.
According to Controller.com, a private aircraft broker, most Cessna Citation XLS aircraft are priced between four and six million dollars.
In addition to this upfront purchase price, there are depreciation costs to consider. "Not only will you need to be willing to part ways with millions of dollars," says GuardianJet's report; "you will also need to be comfortable selling the plane for hundreds of thousands less than what you paid for it. "
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