Regional operations reward aircraft that can do more with less: shorter runways, quick turns, mixed passenger/cargo missions, and frequent reposition legs that punish inefficiency. Two aircraft that consistently appear on shortlists for these missions are the Pilatus PC-24 and the Cessna Citation CJ3+. Both are proven light jets, but they are optimized for different definitions of “versatility.” This guide compares the PC-24 and CJ3+ using manufacturer-published performance d