A very light jet, entry-level jet or personal jet, previously known as a microjet, is a category of small business jets that seat four to eight people. VLJs are considered the lightest business jets a
The Cirrus Vision SF50 was the first certified single-engine civilian jet and is the most-produced VLJ with 721 deliveries as of 2025
The Cessna Citation Mustang was the first VLJ, produced from 2006–2017, and is the second most-produced with 479 delivered
Still delivered, the Embraer Phenom 100 is the third most-produced VLJ and began production in December 2008
The Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 are a series of light business jets built by Cessna, and are part of the Citation family. Launched in October 1989, the first flight of the Model 525 was on April 29, 1991
Very light jet
…2008–present : Embraer Phenom 100 2013–present : Cessna CitationJet/M2 2014–2017, 2023–2024 : Eclipse 550…
A 525A CJ2, gear and flaps extended
Like several other members of the Citation family, the CitationJets are certified for single pilot operations.
CJ1 side view, four windows, thrust attenuator paddles behind engines
The Citation M2 has small winglets.