Thrive Aviation’s Fleet Grows By 3 Cessna Citation Sovereign+ Business Jets To Accommodate A Greater Range Of Customers

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Posted On: 11/17/2020 3:35:10 PM

The three Sovereign+ aircraft are currently going through extensive interior overhauls and should join Thrive Aviation by the end of 2020. (Photo courtesy of Textron Aviation.)


Private aviation company Thrive Aviation will boast 10 Cessna Citation jets by the end of 2020 when three new Cessna Citation Sovereign+ business jets join the fleet.


“Since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, more people are looking to private aviation as a means of traveling while limiting the spread of the virus,” says Thrive Aviation CEO Curtis Edenfield. “The delivery of these new aircraft will help us support increased demand and provide our clients with the well-being and peace of mind they seek for their families and businesses.”


Filling A Need

Thrive Aviation recently opened a corporate headquarters at Henderson Executive Airport, and the company’s footprint in Las Vegas also includes an expanded, 21,000-square-foot private hangar at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. The soon-to-arrive Citation Sovereign+ jets will serve to present Thrive Aviation customers with increased charter options. The rest of the of fleet includes two Cessna Citation M2 entry-level jets, four Cessna Citation CJ3+ light jets, and one Cessna Citation XLS+ midsize business jet.



“We are proud to carry nearly every Cessna Citation model,” says Curtis Edenfield, CEO, Thrive Aviation. “We look forward to continuing our growth with Textron Aviation in our future expansion plans.” (Photo courtesy of Textron Aviation.)


More On The Sovereign+

The Citation Sovereign+ is a 12-passenger business jet with a 3,200-nautical-mile (5,926-kilometer) range. The jet is known for its short takeoff field length at just 3,530 feet (1,076 kilometers) and ability to land on smaller runaways and airports surrounded by obstacles, such as destinations like Aspen, Hilton Head, and Ocean Reef.


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Source: Textron Aviation



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