G-SONE Cessna 525A Citation CJ2

Seen landing on Runway 09 at Bristol - Lulsgate on Monday 8th March 2010 was G-SONE a Cessna 525A Citation CJ2 using the callsign CLIFTON 10.

If you look closely the aircraft is wearing titles "www.centrelineair.co.uk" just below the first cabin windows. Centrelineair do have a facility at Bristol - Lulsgate.



This aircraft is new to the UK CAA register being registered on 7th January 2010. It was previously on the Isle of Man register as M-XONE.

G-SONE has c/n 525A-0031 and was built by Cessna in 2001 at Wichita, Kansas, USA - it is powered by two Williams International FJ-44-2C turbofan engines. It was originally registered as N312CJ before becoming VP-BFC and then M-XONE.

The centrelineair website below suggests that G-SONE is based at Biggin Hill airport near London.


http://www.centrelineair.co.uk/our-aircraft/



Web link below to more information about the Cessna Citation executive jet range


http://www.cessna.com/citation.html

Blackbushe - 27.10.09

Blackbushe airport offers good views for aviation enthusiasts with low fencing and wide views across the aprons

Cabair operate a flight training school here and operate a mixture of Pa-28, Robin HR200/120 and AA-5 aircraft.



G-FNPT Piper Pa-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III c/n 2842163 was built in 2002 and delivered to the UK as N5346Y becoming G-FNPT in October 2002. Cabair have bases at several UK airfields with a home base at Elstree.

G-WAVN Robin HR200/120B c/n 344 was built in 2000 by Robin Aviation at Dijon, France and originally delivered new to the UK as G-VECA. It joined the Cabair fleet in 2007 having previously operated with a flight training school at Wellsbourne ( G-WAVN - Welsbourne Aviation ).

The type was first built in 1971 - production ceased at Dijon in 2004 after approx 370 aircraft had been built. Production rights and jigs were subsequently sold to Alpha Aviation of New Zealand.


External LINK to Cabair website

G-FBKB Cessna 510 Citation Mustang c/n 510-0126 is operated by Blink Ltd at Blackbushe. This new bizjet was built in 2008 as N826CM and became G-FBKB in August 2009. Todate Blink operate a fleet of 7 Cessna 510 jets.

Blink operate as an air taxi company across Europe. The Citation Mustang offers seating for 4 passengers in 2 + 2 seating.

To read more about Blink visit their website via


http://www.flyblink.com/