Germany's Luminair Orders 9 Citation Latitudes; Fleet to Expand to 23 Aircraft — European Midsize Charter Capacity Accelerates

German charter operator Luminair announced at Aero Friedrichshafen ordering 9 Citation Latitudes from Textron Aviation, planning to receive first aircraft ASAP then one every two months; fleet expected to expand from 14 to 23 aircraft by mid-2027. Current fleet includes Citation XLS/XLS+ and Dassault Falcon types. This is one of recent years' larger orders by a single European charter operator for midsize business jets, reflecting active supply-side capacity expansion intent in the European midsize charter market. Latitude is positioned in midsize cabin with ~2,700 nm range — mid-range type, forming high-low pairing with Luminair's existing XLS. Note: CEO name (Algernon Trotter) and specific fleet composition details cannot be independently verified. Confidence ★★ (multi-source verification of show order; some personnel and fleet details could not be independently verified).