Citation European Landscape Reshaped: XLS+ With Fewer Aircraft Beats Latitude for #1, Longitude Penetration Soars 90%

Q1 2026 European Citation series business jet movements overall contracted 9.1% (20,924 → 19,017), but internal divergence dramatic. XLS+ with 55 active aircraft flew 7,999 movements (+0.6%), displacing Latitude (6,886, −15.1%) to become European business jet movements #1, with active fleet shrinking from 64 to 55 — per-aircraft utilization substantially elevated. Longitude, though absolute volume just 278, soared +90.4% YoY, with active fleet growing from 8 to 10 — European penetration accelerating. Sovereign had the largest decline (−36.6%), accelerating exit. Textron displayed Ascend at Aero Friedrichshafen and launched European tour; Latitude received Luminair 9-unit large order; Starlink received FAA approval for retrofit — product line upgrade and new orders building energy for next-round growth. Confidence ★★★ (KG + AviGo dual cross-verification).