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CITADEL COMPLETIONS

WHEN YOU GET TO THE TOP, THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO GO…

You have flown through the ranks: business class, first, private jet rental, and you now own a top-of-the-range business jet. But, business jets all have one major drawback: space. Or a lack of it.

Private jets are feats of engineering, but they cannot compete with the operational economics of a commercial airplane. The reason is simple – they were never designed to do so. The solution is to think bigger and buy into a concept that might at first seem extraordinary, but is actually highly practical: own a large airliner transformed for your private use.

Citadel Completions is at the helm of such transformations, customizing narrow and wide-bodied airplanes and turning them into luxury, private, aircraft.

Acknowledging that space is the ultimate luxury, you cannot compare the passenger space of a private airplane with that of a business jet. More is simply more, and four times more is a game-changer. Citadel Completions are transforming the PJ lifestyle, so that flying becomes a joy rather than something to manage.

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A MEGAYACHT OF THE SKY

Whereas a business jet compromises space for speed, privacy and flexibility, a large airplane delivers all of these advantages without any compromises. A private jet, by its very nature, can never recreate the quality or quantity of space that you enjoy at your homes on land or at sea.

On board a Citadel Completions aircraft, the living environment is such that allows you to continue your day as if nothing had happened; except you took off, traveled and landed. Citadel Completions can create a home in the sky, raising the hightest standard of living up to 43,000 feet. In terms of exclusivity, owning a superyacht is no longer the greatest marker of success. And neither is a private jet. A private airplane on the other hand...

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Nothing can match the status of your own private airliner. As a number of top end business jets cost over US$100 million, upgrading to a totally custom aircraft with double the space makes both logical – and financial – sense.

But there is more to it than just an increase in space. It’s the freedom to create the environment you want or you do need to live in. Overcoming preconceived ideas of the features and style of an aircraft interior is the key to your designer levelling up your lifestyle. There are few limitations on what can be included in the scope of your design. Think multiple bedrooms with bathrooms, and separate areas for a a dining room, lounge, conference room, cinema and even a gym.

Creating your own environment in the sky is an intriguing opportunity. Consider a dedicated cinema with all the latest films and sports programmes. Then why not include a spa with treatments for everyone in the family? A yoga space, a games room or even a golf simulator programmed with all the top courses; a music room dedicated to perfect, concert- quality sound, a library and a fully-equipped business centre with state-of-the-art communications.

Give your private chef a galley to create your own pesonalised cuisine, or if needs be, a medical room could be included so that your private physician can look after you, or your loved ones throughout your flight. With Citadel, you have the total freedom to create a flying home to suit your needs.

If the lifestyle benefits of owning a large airliner are clear-cut, the operating costs will come as something of a surprise. Narrow and wide-bodied airplanes are designed for the ultra-competitive world of commercial travel. It is an industry where minutes and miles make a difference in dollars and cents on an airline’s bottom line. Commercial aircraft have to be cost effective to run. Parts are easy to access and quick to replace. They are also considerably cheaper than spares for a business jet.

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CITADEL COMPLETIONS: THE WORLD’S PREMIER CHOICE IN PRIVATE AVIATION

Citadel Completions is an Adelson Family corporation. It is based at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA, where their operation includes two vast hangars totaling over 260,000 square feet that can accommodate multiple projects at the same time. Administrative offices of 19,000 square feet have state-of-the-art project-management IT systems. Their sophisticated manufacturing capability supports the engineering, fabrication and installation of everything required for your aircraft. The quality and craft skills are unsurpassed.

Citadel’s serves private owners/entities, government/heads of state, and management company aircraft operators. The aircraft capabilities they provide services on are narrow to wide bodied aircraft, ranging from B737 and A320 airframes to larger Boeing and Airbus models such as B747, B767, B777, B787, A330, A340, and A350’s as well as business jets CRJ200, G550 and E190, E170/175. Check out Citadel’s approvals page for a complete listing of our vast capabilities.

Citadel holds Part 145 Repair Station certifications from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and other international regulatory agencies. Citadel is based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, operating out of the Chennault International Airport.