- February 25, 2021, 1:26 PM Operators placing orders for the Citation Excel Eagle by March 31 will pay an introductory price of $3.45 million. (Image: Visual Media Group/CitationPartners) Led by a threesome of former Cessna executives including longtime CEO and current chairman emeritus Russ Meyer Jr., CitationPartners is breathing new life into one of the Wichita airframer’s most popular twinjets, the Citation Excel, in a new nose-to-tail refurbishment program called Citation Excel Eagle. Using the help of Textron Aviation’s Wichita service center and FBO/MRO Yingling Aviation, CitationPartners’ goal is to turn out one or more Excel Eagles a month. The program, which was announced in late February, transforms previous NetJets airframes into a fully-inspected aircraft with new parts, interior, paint, and Garmin G5000 avionics. Introductory pricing on the first three Excel Eagles, as well as for orders taken by March 31, is $3.45 million. After that, the price increases to $3.59 million.