Premier Air Charter has acquired the leases of four Cessna Citation Xs as the Southern California Part 135 operator looks to introduce larger aircraft to the market. The San Diego area-based company, which also provides aircraft management and sales, has taken delivery of the first Citation X and expects to receive the remaining three by the end of March, a spokesman told AIN.

“The Citation X is a wonderful aircraft that’s fast and comfortable and we’re happy to add more to our fleet,” said Premier Air CEO Ross Gourdie. “We are now able to provide a faster and more efficient service to our clients and fly them anywhere they need to go—for business or pleasure.”

Premier Air’s fleet of managed aircraft and aircraft owned by affiliate companies include a King Air C90 and B200, Citation CJ1, and Challenger 601. It is also negotiating for four more Challengers, the spokesman noted.

The Citation Xs, he said, are the result of “extensive research on which dedicated aircraft give us the best financial result, and the indications are the Citation X fits with parameters to trigger the investment.” Premier Air was acquired in 2019 by Tipp Aviation, which is owned by Tipp Investments.